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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to aspirin and oxycodone

28 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as aspirin and oxycodone or labeled mainly for the same use (pain); 24 are in its class, platelet aggregation inhibitors: ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, acetaminophen and hydrocodone and 20 more (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.0166 per meloxicam 7.5 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as aspirin and oxycodone?

The first 24 of the 28, the same class first. Pain lists all 80 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Aspirin and oxycodoneplatelet aggregation inhibitorthis medicine1 labelern/aYesNo current entry
Ibuprofennonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain273 labelers$0.0573 per tablet 800 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Naproxennonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain146 labelers$0.0565 per tablet 500 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Celecoxibnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain65 labelers$0.0762 per capsule 200 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Acetaminophen and hydrocodoneopioid agonist · same classPain38 labelers$0.152 per tablet 10-325 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Diclofenacnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain67 labelers$0.0619 per tablet 75 mg tabletYesA presentation being discontinued
Meloxicamnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain43 labelers$0.0166 per tablet 7.5 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Tramadolopioid agonist · same classPain40 labelers$0.0248 per tablet 50 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Morphineopioid agonist · same classPain17 labelers$0.226 per tablet 15 mg tabletYesIn shortage
Etodolacnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain30 labelers$0.262 per tablet 400 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Acetaminophen and ibuprofennonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain51 labelers$0.107 per unit 250-125 mgYesNo current entry
Acetaminophen and codeineopioid agonist · same classPain25 labelers$0.256 per tablet 3 tabletYesNo current entry
Ketorolaccyclooxygenase inhibitor · same classPain33 labelers$0.164 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesIn shortage
Hydromorphoneopioid agonist · same classPain11 labelers$0.219 per tablet 4 mg tabletYesIn shortage
Methadoneopioid agonist · same classPain17 labelers$0.177 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Oxymorphoneopioid agonist · same classPain9 labelersn/aYesNo current entry
Tapentadolopioid agonist · same classPain4 labelers$14.48 per tablet 100 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Hydrocodoneopioid agonist · same classPain1 labeler$7.95 per capsule 15 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Acetaminophen and tramadolopioid agonist · same classPain12 labelers$0.116 per tablet 37.5-325 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Fenoprofennonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain6 labelersn/aYesNo current entry
Levorphanolopioid agonist · same classPain7 labelers$10.65 per tablet 2 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine and codeinebarbiturate · same classPain5 labelers$0.798 per capsule 50-325-40-30 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Diflunisalnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain6 labelers$1.06 per tablet 500 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Ketoprofennonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug · same classPain5 labelers$6.46 per capsule 200 mg capsuleYesNo current entry
Codeineopioid agonist · same classPain1 labeler$0.726 per tablet 30 mg tabletYesNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Aspirin and oxycodone: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls