Kadian and Occlucort

• Generic Name: morphine
• Dosage Forms: capsule, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Kadian, Arymo ER, MorphaBond ER, Avinza, MS Contin, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Mitigo, RMS, Roxanol

Kadian (morphine) is an opioid medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Kadian extended-release capsules are used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Kadian extended-release capsules are used for around-the-clock treatment of pain when other pain treatments, such as non-opioid pain medicines or immediate-release opioid medicines, do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.

Kadian is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.

• Generic Name: betamethasone topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Diprolene, Luxiq, Sernivo, Diprosone, Uticort, Betanate, Alphatrex, Del-Beta, Maxivate, Valisone, Beta-Val, Betatrex, Betaderm, Diprolene AF, Teladar

Betamethasone topical cream, gel, lotion, and ointment are used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomforts caused by certain skin conditions. Betamethasone topical spray is used to treat adults with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.