NSAIDs
(Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

and COX-2 Inhibitors

Glucosamine/Chondroitin

(See also "Analgesics")
GENERIC AUS US UK Canada, Sth Africa, etc
aceclofenac x x Preservex x
acemetacin x x Emflex x
azapropazone x x Rheumox Rheumox
aspirin and salicylates M see 2b OTC analgesics
benoxaprofen x Oraflex Opren x
bromfenac M x Duract x
celecoxib ¢ M Celebrex Celebrex x
chondroitin see glucosamine and chondroitin
diclofenac
M R
Voltaren; Fenac Voltaren Voltarol; Rhumalgan; Diclomax; Motifene 75 Fortfen; Flexagen; Panamor; Sodiclo (SA)
diclofenac + misoprostol x x Arthrotec Arthrotec (SA)
diflunisal M Dolobid Dolobid Dolobid x
etodolac M x Lodine Lodine x
fenbufen x x Lederfen x
fenoprofen M Fenopron Nalfon Fenopron; Progesic x
floctafenine x x x Idarac(Can)
flurbiprofen M x Ocufen; Froben; Ansaid Froben x
glucosamine* A B OsteoEze
glucosamine + chondroitin* A C OsteoEze Active Syn-flex
ibuprofen
M
Brufen; Nurofen; Actiprofen; ACT-3; Rafen; Advil; Haltran; Trendar; Nuprin; Motrin; Aches-N-Pain Brufen; =Nurofen; Apsifen; Ebufac; Fenbid; Motrin; Paxofen; =Advil; =Ibufem; =Novaprin, others Antiflam, Inza; Ranfen (SA)
ibuprofen + codeine 20mg x x Codafen Continus x
ibuprofen + hydrocodone M x Vicoprofen x x
indomethacin
M R
Indocid; Athrexin; Hicin; Indomed; Indocid; Indocin; Indoflex; Indameth Indocid: Indoflex; Indolar; Imbrilon; Artracin; Mobilan; Indomax; Rheumacin LA; Flexin Nisaid, Articulen; Acuflex; Flamaret (SA)
ketoprofen R M Orudis; Oruvail Orudis; Oruvail Orudis; Oruvail; Ketovail; Ketocid ; Alrheumat Rhodis(Can)
ketorolac R Toradol Toradol; Acular Toradol
meclofenamate
M
x Meclomen x
mefenamic acid
Ponstan; Mefic Ponstel Ponstan; Meflam; Dysman; Opustan
meloxicam M x x Mobic
nabumetone
M R
x Relafen Relifex Relisan
naproxen
M
Naprosyn; Anaprox; Inza; Proxen; Synflex; Naprosyn; Anaprox; Naprelan Naprosyn; Synflex; Nycopren; Arthroxen; Laraflex Acusprain; Traumox;
naproxen + misoprostal x x Napratec
naproxen sodium
P
Naprogesic Aleve x
oxaprozin M x Daypro x
oxyphenbutazone x Oxalid; Tandearil Tanderil
phenylbutazone
M
Butazolidin; Butazolidin: Azolid; Butatab Butacote
piroxicam
M
Feldene; Candyl; Fensaid; Mobilis; Pirox Feldene Feldene; Larapam; Piroflam, Flamatrol Roxicam; Xycam (SA)
rofecoxib ¢ M Vioxx Vioxx
sulindac
M
Clinoril; Aclin; Clusinol; Saldac; Clinoril Clinoril Apo- Sulin(Can); R-Flex (SA)
suprofen x Suprol Suprol
tenoxicam Tilcotil; x Mobiflex
tiaprofenic acid Surgam; x Surgam
tolfenamic acid - Clotem
tolmetin M x Tolectin Tolectin

Notes:
¢ -- This is a COX-2 Inhibitor, approved for arthritis.
* -- Glucosamine and Chondroitin have been found to be beneficial in Osteoarthritis.

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