Can One Get Addicted To Motrin?

Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2015

Question: hello, my wife is a recovering addict, from oxycodone, she has take to taking mortin 800 mg for back pain, can she relapse using mortrin and is mortin addicting?

she has been on several medications since leaving rehab but one I know is blocker and another is naltraczone(unsure of the spelling) and another for her restless leg syndrom

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Motrin is Ibuprofen

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query.

Motrin 800 mg is a brand name for Ibuprofen 800 mg ,which belongs to the drug class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs).
Ibuprofen is not addictive and since it is not an Opiate ,it is not a substitute of Oxycodone.It is used to relief back pain and not for the oxycodone withdrawal.She won't have a relapse by using Motrin.
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist and it is used to help narcotic dependents.The fact that your wife is taking Naltrexone ,means that she is no longer dependent on narcotics.

Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask if you have any other question.I would be happy to help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

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