Prescription pain patches are an alternative to oral pain pills and injections. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the patches help prevent side effects such as gastrointestinal difficulties and internal bleeding that sometimes result from taking pills.

A keratolytic agent is a peeling agent and helps remove the horny layer of skin, according to MedicineNet.com. Salicylic acid and sulfur are keratolytic agents and benzoyl peroxide has keratolytic properties.

Esomeprazole, known by the brand Nexium, is a prescription medication that reduces stomach acid production.

Everyone's experienced it. It's misery. Sinus congestion,or the swelling of the mucous membranes lining the nasal and sinus passages, is one of life's small torments.

Tinea versicolor is a fungal infection of the skin that causes pink or pale discolored patches. This area of skin irritation can become flaky and itchy. Several over-the-counter antifungal medications are available, which are effective at treating this skin infection.

When hair follicles become red, itchy and infected, folliculitis is the probable cause. Folliculitis can result from shaving, friction between the skin and clothing, excessive sweating or infected cuts or wounds.

Anesthesia is used when a patient undergoes any type of surgery. According to Surgery Encyclopedia, anesthesia is a medication administered to patients to numb pain or sensation while surgery is being carried out. It is routinely administered through inhalation or injection.

Estrogen -- the hormone that essentially makes women “female” -- can alleviate negative effects during menopause, the time of life when a woman’s hormonal balance shifts.

Vicodin and Percocet are narcotic pain relievers. The narcotic medicine in Vicodin is hydrocodone, and oxycodone is the narcotic in Percocet. Both of these pain relievers also contain acetaminophen, an over-the-counter pain medicine. These powerful medications are used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Percocet is the trade name for a prescription pain-relieving medicine, which contains the opiate drug oxycodone and the nonopiate drug acetaminophen. Percocet is widely prescribed in the U.S. for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain.

Barometric pressure--the weight of atmospheric air pressing on a geographic area--changes continuously, accompanying local weather shifts. If you have preexisting sinus diseases or migraine headaches, barometric pressure changes can trigger agonizing sinus and nasal pain.

Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac where muscles or tendons must glide over bony surfaces. The most familiar locations include the knee, shoulder, hip and elbow. Excessive use of the joint can cause an acute attack, which manifests as extreme pain and limited range of motion.