Are these meds in the saem category?
I need to know the primary purpose and basic mechanism of functioning of each medication.
I also would like to know if some of these meds are more addictive than others.
Specifically, I would like to know if Percocet and Oxycontin and stronger, more addictive, or more dangerous than Celebrex. In other words, I would like to know if there is some rational basis for recommending Cerebrex for pain but not Oxycontin or Percocet.
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Celebrex-anti-inflammatory
Oxycontin and Perocet-addictive pain relievers
oxycontin and percoset are both oxycodone, no difference..idk what celebrex is. but there isNO difference between oxycontin and percoset besides one might be cut with aspirin and the other acetaminophen.
Hell yes Oxy’s are more addictive than any of those, but oxy’s fall in the same category(they are extended release Percocet..
Celebrex is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), so it works by a similar mechanism as ibuprofen and aspirin (inhibition of COX enzymes). These reduce pain, but more importantly, also reduce inflammation, which would be beneficial for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis where inflammation is the cause of the disease. Percocet and Oxycontin are both narcotics containing oxycodone; Oxycontin is only oxycodone, while Percocet has a mix of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. These are stronger when it comes to just killing pain, but don’t do anything about inflammation. They are also fairly addictive (unlike Celebrex), and like most narcotics, probably not ideal for long-term use, if there is a choice. On the other hand, there has also been some controversy lately about Celebrex and other COX-2 inhibitors regarding the increased risk for heart attack and stroke. So, in terms of one being chosen over the other, Celebrex would probably be used for long term treatment of pain with an inflammatory origin, while the narcotics would be used for more severe, short-term pain (like after surgery or an injury).
Celebrex is not a narcotic. Percocet and oxycontin are both narcotic and very addictive. There absolutely is a rational basis for recommending celebrex over the other two. The primary one is that its not narcotic.
All three drugs are, as you probably already know, available only by prescription. They are all analgesics, but Celebrex functions differently than Percocet and Oxycontin.
Celebrex is a NSAIA (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent or drug); Percocet and Oxycontin are narcotics.
It’s not only sensible to try Celebrex before Percocet or Oxycontin, it would be irresponsible to try a narcotic before Celebrex, especially for joint pain or primary dysmenorrhea, unless there are specific contraindications for a specific patient.
If your stomach can tolerate Celebrex (most can), it will actually work much better than the other two drugs for the above indications. It is NOT addictive. Celebrex, like all NSAIAs, is a prostaglandin inhibitor. Prostaglandins are involved in the pain in joints and the pain involved in dysmenorrhea (and labor & delivery); they may be involved in all pain.
Celebrex is not to be thought of as "safe." All drugs have risks, and Celebrex has its share. (You can kill yourself with water if you drink too much.) If your doctor doesn’t have time to discuss the potential problems that apply to you for any drug you’re taking for the first time (they vary from patient to patient), get a new doctor.
Percocet and Oxycontin are narcotics. Oxycontin is a delayed-release form of oxycodone, and for chronic pain, delayed release forms of narcotics are preferred. Pain control is more even over a twelve-hour time span with delayed-release analgesics.
Narcotics may or may not control your pain well enough for you to work or, more important to everyone else, drive. Both Percocet and Oxycontin are quite addictive and if you’ve had any problem with alcoholism or drug addiction (except tobacco addiction, which is a different story altogether), you should not go down this path.
Narcotics work by depressing the central nervous system (they depress it throughout your whole body), but exactly how they do it is not fully understood. Narcotics may affect sites called "pain receptors."
Don’t go to "chat rooms" for drug information. There is no way to tell what’s true, what happened unrelated to the medication, and what the writer made up.