One of the most frequent reasons people go to the doctor is for pain relief. There are a number of different drugs that can ease pain. About 20% of people will get a medication called an opioid. You could also hear your doctor call it an opiate or a narcotic.
These pain relievers are made from opium, which comes from the poppy plant. Morphine and codeine are the two natural products of opium.
Man-made versions of morphine produce the other opioids:
- Fentanyl ( Duragesic )
- Heroin , a street drug
- Hydrocodone with acetaminophen ( Lorcet , Lortab, Vicodin)
- Hydrocodone (Hysingla ER, Zohydro ER)
- Hydromorphone (Dilaudid , Exalgo )
- Methadone
- Oxycodone (OxyContin)
- Oxycodone with acetaminophen (Percocet)
- Oxycodone with aspirin ( percodan )
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