A handful of brand-name non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are familiar to most people, but there are many lesser-known NSAIDs available.

See Medications for Back Pain and Neck Pain

The medications listed below are available over-the-counter, by prescription, or both. In some cases, there is a generic version available, but not a brand-name version.

Medication	Brand Name
Aspirin	Bayer, Ecotrin, Bufferin, St. Joseph
Celecoxib	Celebrex
Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate	Generic only
Diclofenac	Voltaren, Cambia, Zipsor, Flector, Pennsaid, Zorvolex
Diflunisal	Generic only
Etodolac	Generic only
Fenoprofen	Nalfon
Flurbiprofen	Ansaid
Ibuprofen	Advil, Motrin
Indomethacin	Tivorbex
Ketoprofen	Generic only
Ketorolac	SPRIX
Meclofenamate	Generic only
Mefenamic acid	Generic only
Meloxicam	Mobic, Qmiiz ODT, Vivlodex
Nabumetone	Generic only
Naproxen	Aleve, Anaprox DS, Naprelan, Naprosyn
Oxaprozin	Daypro
Piroxicam	Feldene
Salsalate	Generic only
Sulindac	Generic only
Tolmetin	Generic only

Dr. Kathee de Falla is a licensed and certified pharmacist. She has more than a decade of experience providing medical advice and supplying prescription medications in a retail setting. Dr. de Falla spent several years developing drugs at Abbott Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company where she holds a patent for a drug formulation.