Joint and Tendon Pain

Symptoms and Treatments

	Action	Most Common Side Effects

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Flurbiprofen (Ansaid®) Nabumeton (Relafen®) Diclofenac (Voltaren®) Diclofenac & Misoprostol (Arthrotec®) Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren®) Etodolac Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) Ketoprofen EC Ketorolac (Toradol®) Meloxicam (Mobicox®) Naproxen (Naprosyn®, Anaprox®, Aleve®) Oxaprozin Piroxicam Sulindac	Suppress inflammation	GI upset (abdominal pain and cramping), dyspepsia, gastric irritation and stomach ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, impaired kidney function, liver inflammation.

COX-2 Inhibitors Celecoxib (Celebrex®)	Suppress inflammation	Headache, dyspepsia, respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, edema, abdominal pain.

Antalgics
Acetaminophen (Tylenol®)	Relieve pain	Anemia, skin rash, metabolic disorder. Overdosage manifestations include: nausea, vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, jaundice, hepatic impairment, renal toxicity.

Tramadol (Ultram®)		Nausea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, constipation, vomiting, flushing, itching.