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Last Updated: June 29, 2026 TL;DR: Dexketoprofen Injection - a sterile, clear, colourless aqueous solution of dexketoprofen (as the trometamol salt), the active S(+)-enantiomer of ketoprofen and a potent propionic-acid (arylpropionic) NSAID, supplied commonly as a 50 mg/2 mL ampoule (25 mg/mL) given by intramuscular or slow intravenous injection - is the fast-acting, non-opioid analgesic clinicians use for the short-term management of acute moderate-to-severe pain such as pos

Last Updated: June 28, 2026 TL;DR: Meloxicam Injection - a sterile, clear yellow aqueous solution of meloxicam, an enolic-acid oxicam NSAID with preferential COX-2 activity, solubilised with meglumine and supplied commonly as a 15 mg/1.5 mL ampoule (10 mg/mL) given by deep intramuscular injection - is the once-daily, strong non-opioid anti-inflammatory clinicians use for the short-term symptomatic treatment of painful exacerbations of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and

Last Updated: June 28, 2026 TL;DR: Etoricoxib Injection - a sterile, ready-to-use aqueous solution of etoricoxib, one of the most COX-2 selective of the coxib NSAIDs, supplied commonly as a 60 mg/2 mL ampoule (30 mg/mL) given by deep intramuscular injection - is the strong, non-opioid analgesic and anti-inflammatory clinicians use for the short-term control of acute pain and the painful flares of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute gout, whe

Last Updated: June 25, 2026 TL;DR: Rocuronium Bromide Injection - a sterile, clear, colourless to slightly yellow aqueous solution of rocuronium bromide, a non-depolarising aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking agent, supplied commonly as a 10 mg/mL solution (for example 50 mg in a 5 mL vial or 100 mg in a 10 mL vial) given intravenously - is the rapid-onset, intermediate-duration muscle relaxant anaesthetists use to ease tracheal intubation and to maintain surgical relaxation,

Last Updated: June 25, 2026 TL;DR: Succinylcholine Chloride Injection — also known as suxamethonium chloride, a sterile aqueous solution of the only depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent in routine clinical use, supplied commonly as a 50 mg/mL solution (for example 100 mg in a 2 mL ampoule or 500 mg in a 10 mL vial) given intravenously — is the ultra-short-acting muscle relaxant anaesthetists rely on for rapid-sequence induction and tracheal intubation, where it produces

Last Updated: June 24, 2026 TL;DR: Orphenadrine Citrate Injection — a sterile, clear, colourless aqueous solution of orphenadrine citrate, a centrally acting muscle relaxant with anticholinergic and antihistaminic properties that relaxes skeletal muscle and relieves the pain of acute muscle spasm, supplied commonly as a 30 mg/mL solution (for example 60 mg in 2 mL) given by intramuscular or intravenous injection — is a widely used medicine for the short-term relief of pain fr