Common injections for pain:
- Marcaine (Bupivacaine) – Used to “numb” pain
- Lidocaine (Xylocaine) HCl (Hydrochloride) – Used to “numb” pain
- Kenlog-40 (triamcinolone) – Used as an anti-inflammatory
- Depo-Medrol – Used as an anti-inflammatory
- Methylprednisolone – Used as an anti-Inflammatory
Physicians will give the injection or combination of injections based on patient history and/or exam. Injections can be used for a wide variety of conditions that a patient can develop such as; arthritic pain, joint pain, back pain, etc