Pain Relief

Osteoarthritis is arthritic pain that results from normal wear and tear on your joints and is rarely seen in anyone under 40. Women are affected more than men and by the time most people reach 75 there is some degree of arthritis in their hips, knees, feet, fingers, and spine, which can cause back and neck stiffness.

The other common type of arthritis is called Rheumatoid Arthritis which is a systemic disease that can affect the entire body and is characterized by membrane inflammation that lines the joint. This causes pain, stiffness, warmth, redness and swelling. Other symptoms associated with the disease include loss of appetite, fever and anemia. Lumps of tissue can also form under the skin. In an April Reuters article by Randall Pierson, both Celebrex and Vioxx have been "stealing market share from naproxen, aspirin and other painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs."

CELEBREX

May also be referred to as: Celecoxib.
Celebrex is a drug that helps relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. The reason that Celebrex has become so popular is because it easier on the stomach than other arthritis drugs.

TRAMADOL

Tramadol is a synthetic, centrally-acting analgesic used parenterally and orally for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. While tramadol was not granted marketing consent in New Zealand until 1997, and it is not currently listed in the Pharmaceutical Schedule, experience in other countries dates back more than 20 years. In 1998, tramadol became the most used centrally-acting analgesic worldwide; outselling morphine in dollars turned over.1 The success of tramadol is mainly a result of its favourable side effect profile, which differs significantly from that of other opioids.

ULTRAM

May also be referred to as: Tramadol, Tramadol hci, Tramadol hcl, Tramadol Hydrochloride.
Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride tablets) is a prescription medication indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain. Ultram has been prescribed in more than 21 million patients in the United States.
Ultram is a centrally acting synthetic analgesic, not a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Ultram has no anti-inflammatory activity and no potential for prostaglandin-mediated side effects.

VIOXX

May also be referred to as: Rofecoxib.
Vioxx Can Provide 24-Hour Relief Of Osteoarthritis Pain To Help You Enjoy Everyday Things Again.

Managing pain isn’t about being able to climb Mount Everest or run a marathon. It’s about controlling the pain that keeps you from doing simple things, like taking a walk or bending down to build sandcastles with your child.

Vioxx can help you do the things you enjoy, with all-day, all-night relief. One little tablet, taken just once a day, can provide 24-hour relief from osteoarthritis pain. And Vioxx can be taken with or without food, so you don’t have to worry about scheduling it around meals.

In clinical studies lasting up to 21 months, osteoarthritis patients taking one small tablet of Vioxx reported a significant reduction in arthritis pain. Once-daily Vioxx continued to provide relief from pain for the length of the studies.