The guidelines suggest that: • mild pain be treated with non-narcotic medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol) or other aspirin-like drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); • moderate pain be treated with a combination of NSAIDs and weak narcotics such as codeine (Tylenol with codeine), hydrocodone (Vicodin or Lortab), Percocet, Percodan or propoxyphene (Darvon); and • severe pain be treated with strong opioids such as morphine, Demerol, Dilaudid, fentanyl or methadone in combination with an NSAID. The guidelines also suggest adding an adjuvant medication to these narcotic and non-narcotic medications, where appropriate. These medications—which include steroids , antidepressant and anticonvulsant medications, antihistamines and sedatives—are often useful in treating