Labeled for this condition
Medicines for pain
80 medicines have an FDA label indicated for pain; 59 are listed from generic labelers and 8 have a presentation in shortage now (FDA files, October 8, 2026).
Which medicines are labeled for pain?
Each label names the condition in its indications; the record shows the label's words. A list of labeled medicines is not a treatment plan.
| Medicine | Brand names | Generic labelers (all forms) | Pharmacy cost | Boxed warning | Shortage | Recalls since 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salicylic acid | none listed | none listed | $0.102 per patch Callus removers patch | No | No current entry | 1 |
| Lidocaine | Xylocaine, Lidoderm, Ztlido | 81 labelers | $0.154 per gram 5% ointment | No | In shortage | 39 |
| Menthol | none listed | none listed | $0.0424 per unit 5.8 mg | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Ibuprofen | Advil, Motrin, Caldolor | 245 labelers | $0.0573 per tablet 800 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 40 |
| Acetaminophen | Feverall, Tylenol | 89 labelers | $0.0339 per unit 500 mg caplet | Yes | No current entry | 19 |
| Diphenhydramine | none listed | 20 labelers | $0.898 per mL 50 mg/mL vial | No | No current entry | 8 |
| Naproxen | Aleve, Naprelan, Bayer | 139 labelers | $0.0565 per tablet 500 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 8 |
| Diclofenac | Voltaren, Zipsor, Cambia | 149 labelers | $0.0619 per tablet 75 mg tablet | Yes | A presentation being discontinued | 6 |
| Aspirin | none listed | none listed | $0.0142 per tablet 81 mg tablet | No | A presentation being discontinued | 1 |
| Benzocaine | none listed | none listed | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Triamcinolone | Kenalog, Triesence, Nasacort | 73 labelers | $0.0452 per gram 0.1% cream | No | Listed; available | 27 |
| Dexamethasone | Ozurdex, Maxidex, Hemady | 60 labelers | $0.193 per tablet 4 mg tablet | No | In shortage | 8 |
| Celecoxib | Celebrex, Vyscoxa | 63 labelers | $0.0762 per capsule 200 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 2 |
| Acetaminophen and hydrocodone | Norco | 36 labelers | $0.152 per tablet 10-325 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 14 |
| Duloxetine | Drizalma | 45 labelers | $0.102 per capsule 30 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 56 |
| Ketorolac | Acular, Sprix, Acuvail | 60 labelers | $1.02 per mL 30 mg/mL vial | Yes | In shortage | 24 |
| Bacitracin and neomycin and polymyxin b | none listed | 1 labeler | $0.111 per gram Triple antibiotic ointment | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Acetaminophen and aspirin and caffeine | Excedrin | 39 labelers | $0.0648 per unit 250-250-65 mg cplt | No | No current entry | 3 |
| Clonidine | Catapres-Tts, Qlonilik, Javadin | 43 labelers | $0.0241 per tablet 0.1 mg tablet | No | No current entry | 16 |
| Oxycodone | Oxycontin, Xtampza, Roxybond | 32 labelers | $0.0884 per tablet 5 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 11 |
| Morphine | Duramorph, Infumorph, Mitigo | 22 labelers | $0.226 per tablet 15 mg tablet | Yes | In shortage | 66 |
| Meloxicam | Qamzova, Xifyrm, Zybic | 43 labelers | $0.0166 per tablet 7.5 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 3 |
| Menthol and methyl salicylate | Salonpas, Numbing | none listed | $0.0365 per gram 15%-10% cream | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Magnesium sulfate | none listed | 17 labelers | $0.0039 per gram Epsom salt | No | No current entry | 10 |
| Acetaminophen and oxycodone | Endocet, Prolate, Percocet | 29 labelers | $0.183 per tablet 7.5-325 mg tablet | Yes | A presentation being discontinued | 8 |
| Capsaicin | Qutenza | none listed | $0.207 per gram 0.1% cream | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Tramadol | Conzip | 39 labelers | $0.0248 per tablet 50 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 8 |
| Undecylenic acid | none listed | none listed | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Clobetasol | Byqlovi, Impoyz, Clodan | 39 labelers | $0.126 per gram 0.05% ointment | No | No current entry | 18 |
| Phenazopyridine | none listed | none listed | $0.154 per tablet 100 mg tablet | No | No current entry | 4 |
| Buprenorphine | Belbuca, Brixadi, Butrans | 27 labelers | $0.277 per tablet 2 mg tablet sl | No | No current entry | 12 |
| Etodolac | none listed | 30 labelers | $0.262 per tablet 400 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Witch hazel | none listed | none listed | $0.0435 per unit 50% pad | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Camphor | none listed | none listed | $0.0188 per mL Vapor steam liquid | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Acetaminophen and ibuprofen | Combogesic | 47 labelers | $0.107 per unit 250-125 mg | Yes | No current entry | 1 |
| Ropivacaine | Naropin | 18 labelers | n/a | No | In shortage | 4 |
| Acetaminophen and codeine | none listed | 24 labelers | $0.256 per tablet 3 tablet | Yes | No current entry | 5 |
| Hydromorphone | Dilaudid | 13 labelers | $0.219 per tablet 4 mg tablet | Yes | In shortage | 30 |
| Epinephrine and lidocaine | Xylocaine, Xylocaine-Mpf, Flavalta | 17 labelers | $0.139 per mL 1%-epi 1:100,000 | No | In shortage | 9 |
| Phenol | none listed | none listed | $0.0124 per mL 1.4% spray | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Methyl salicylate | none listed | none listed | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Fentanyl | none listed | 6 labelers | $1.79 per mL 100 mcg/2 mL vial | Yes | In shortage | 111 |
| Methadone | Diskets | 18 labelers | $0.177 per tablet 10 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 4 |
| Medroxyprogesterone | Provera, Depo-Provera, Depo-Subq | 21 labelers | $22.85 per mL 150 mg/mL | Yes | A presentation being discontinued | 14 |
| Pramoxine | none listed | none listed | $0.0403 per mL 1% cleanser | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Oxymorphone | none listed | 9 labelers | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Tapentadol | Nucynta | 4 labelers | $14.48 per tablet 100 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Loteprednol | Lotemax, Alrex, Eysuvis | 8 labelers | $10.47 per mL 0.5% drp | No | No current entry | 2 |
| Levomenthol | none listed | none listed | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Hydrocodone | Hysingla | 1 labeler | $7.95 per capsule 15 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Bromfenac | Prolensa, Bromsite | 9 labelers | $13.25 per mL 0.07% eye drp | No | No current entry | 4 |
| Nalbuphine | none listed | 6 labelers | $4.32 per mL 10 mg/mL ampul | Yes | No current entry | 1 |
| Tetracaine | none listed | 2 labelers | $4.33 per mL 0.5% eye drop | No | No current entry | 1 |
| Acetaminophen and tramadol | none listed | 11 labelers | $0.116 per tablet 37.5-325 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Fenoprofen | none listed | 6 labelers | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Levorphanol | none listed | 7 labelers | $10.65 per tablet 2 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Meperidine | Demerol | 3 labelers | $0.157 per mL 50 mg/5 mL solution | Yes | Listed; available | 0 |
| Acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine and codeine | none listed | 5 labelers | $0.798 per capsule 50-325-40-30 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Butorphanol | none listed | 4 labelers | $15.46 per mL 10 mg/mL spray | Yes | No current entry | 1 |
| Diflunisal | Dolobid | 6 labelers | $1.06 per tablet 500 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Ketoprofen | Orudis | 5 labelers | $6.46 per capsule 200 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Almotriptan | none listed | 3 labelers | $16.86 per tablet 12.5 mg tablet | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Codeine | none listed | 1 labeler | $0.726 per tablet 30 mg tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Mefenamic acid | none listed | 6 labelers | $0.948 per capsule 250 mg capsule | Yes | No current entry | 2 |
| Ziconotide | Prialt | none listed | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Aspirin and caffeine and orphenadrine | Norgesic, Orphengesic | 3 labelers | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Hydrocodone and ibuprofen | none listed | 2 labelers | $0.487 per unit 7.5-200 | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Aspirin, butalbital, caffeine and codeine | none listed | 4 labelers | $1.00 per capsule Ascomp with codeine capsule | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Acetaminophen and benzhydrocodone | Apadaz | none listed | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 1 |
| Flavoxate | none listed | 3 labelers | $0.389 per tablet 100 mg tablet | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Naloxone and pentazocine | none listed | 3 labelers | $2.06 per tablet Pentazocine-naloxone tablet | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Nepafenac | Ilevro, Nevanac | none listed | $121.14 per mL 0.3% eye drops | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Dyclonine | Dyclopro | 1 labeler | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Ketorolac and phenylephrine | Omidria | none listed | n/a | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Meclofenamate | none listed | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Oliceridine | Olinvyk | none listed | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Suzetrigine | Journavx | none listed | $15.41 per tablet 50 mg tablet | No | No current entry | 0 |
| Acetaminophen and caffeine and dihydrocodeine | Trezix | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Aspirin and oxycodone | none listed | 1 labeler | n/a | Yes | No current entry | 0 |
| Pentosan polysulfate | Elmiron | none listed | $12.10 per capsule 100 mg capsule | No | No current entry | 0 |
Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA shortages and recalls (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay?
Each medicine's most widely listed form, per unit, in the NADAC survey: what pharmacies paid, not what a patient pays; strengths differ, so compare like with like.
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price