Drug class

Opioid Agonist medications

“Opioid Agonist” is a drug class recorded for these medicines in the National Library of Medicine’s RxClass service — usually the FDA “established pharmacologic class” from the drug label, which groups medicines by how they work or what they are. Our directory includes 9 medicines in this class, 9 of which carry a boxed warning on the label shown.

Hydrocodone and acetaminophen
Brand names: Hycet, Norco, Verdrocet
The label says: Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen oral solution is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Tramadol
Brand names: ConZip, Qdolo, Ultram
The label says: Tramadol hydrochloride tablets are indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Oxycodone and acetaminophen
Brand names: Endocet, Nalocet, Percocet, Primlev
The label says: Oxycodone and acetaminophen tablets are indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Oxycodone
Brand names: Oxaydo, Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Roxybond
The label says: Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules are an opioid agonist indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Hydromorphone
Brand names: Dilaudid
The label says: Hydromorphone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Morphine
Brand names: Duramorph, Infumorph, Kadian, MS Contin
The label says: Morphine sulfate extended-release tablets are indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain that requires an opioid analgesic and that cannot be adequately treated with alternative options, including immediate-release opioids. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Tapentadol
Brand names: Nucynta
The label says: Tapentadol tablets are indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate in adults. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Acetaminophen and codeine
Brand names: Tylenol with Codeine
The label says: Acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral solution is indicated for the management of mild to moderate pain where treatment with an opioid is appropriate and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)
Tramadol and acetaminophen
Brand names: Ultracet
The label says: Tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen tablets are indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. …
Uses What it looks like Warnings (boxed)

Medicines in the same class can still differ in their approved uses, warnings and side effects. Class membership comes from the FDA label data published through the National Library of Medicine's RxClass service.

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