| It is a long-acting, narcotic painkiller that wards off acute withdrawal symptoms and reduces craving for heroin. |
| Falnec crumbled a tab of painkiller into his canteen and held the rim of the metal flask to the youth's lips. |
| Police said the 30-year-old actress was also in possession of the painkiller oxycodone, a morphine derivative, without a prescription. |
| It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy. |
| The young doctor suffered blackouts and colleagues discovered he was addicted to the painkiller pethidine. |
| Codeine is a good painkiller but, like any medicine, it is not free from side-effects. |
