Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

analgesic_rx

Categories

Medications

Analgesic
Analgesic medication usage in last 2 weeks

Analgesic medications include: acetaminophen, aspirin, anti-inflammatories, glucocorticoids, antimalarials, and opioids.

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an analgesic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an analgesic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

CELEBREX           IBUPROFEN         ALEVE
ADVIL              VIOXX             NAPROXEN
MOBIC              DICLOFENAC        BEXTRA
RELAFEN            NAPROXEN SOD      NABUMETONE
LODINE             MOTRIN            SULINDAC
MELOXICAM          ETODOLAC          VOLTAREN
ARTHROTEC 75       INDOMETHACIN      DAYPRO

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.