Top Drugs for Arthritis and Pain

Arthritis Medications

Doctors prescribe arthritis medications to relieve joint pain and inflammation. The type of arthritis you have will influence the choice of arthritis medication.

Active Ingredient

Used In

• ALLOPURINOL

• ALOPRIM (allopurinol injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution)
• DUZALLO (lesinurad and allopurinol tablet, film coated)
• ZYLOPRIM (allopurinol tablet)

• NAPROXEN

• ANAPROX DS (naproxen sodium tablet, delayed release)
• NAPROSYN (naproxen tablet)
• VIMOVO (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium tablet, delayed release)

Muscle Relaxer Medications

Muscle relaxants act on skeletal muscle to reduce muscle contractions. This relieves pain and othes symptoms from muscle spasms and spasticity.

Active Ingredient

Used In

• BACLOFEN

• GABLOFEN (baclofen injection)
• OZOBAX (baclofen solution)

• CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

• AMRIX (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• CYCLOBENZAPRINE (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablet, film coated)
• CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL (prilosec 40mg tabs tablet, film coated)
• CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYROCHLORIDE (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablet, film coated)
• FEXMID (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablet, film coated)

• METHOCARBAMOL

• ROBAXIN (methocarbamol tablet, film coated)
• ROBAXIN (methocarbamol injection)

• TIZANIDINE