Pain Management Medication Prescribed

Millions of patients can avoid chronic pain through the pain management route. Individuals can suffer from chronic pain for at least six months after it strikes their body. And it’s possible for people to become weakened by painful symptoms which limit their abilities to perform certain tasks.

Suffering from chronic pain can make you become unproductive at work since your health condition will cause you to lose sleep. Doctors prescribe pain management medication to mainly relieve symptoms. However, they do not really treat the root cause of such pain.

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Individuals suffering from chronic pain certainly need pain management medications so they can cope with living. Here’s an overview of some pain management medication:

1. Acetaminophen. Provides relief from typical pain caused by headache, toothache. or even arthritis, yet with little side-effects. The only people exempted from taking this medicine are those with liver problems. No prescription is needed when buying this medicine. The medicine can only be taken for maximum of 3 days. If the pain worsens, consult a doctor.

2. NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). In most cases, these medicines are prescribed for joint problems like bursitis, tendonitis, and arthritis to name a few. Unfortunately, some patients cannot tolerate side-effects from these medicines such as diarrhea and other stomach problems. Lately,a new kind of NSAIDS known as Celebrex are prescribed which demonstrates better tolerance from patients.

3. Corticosteroids. These are more effective anti-inflammatory drugs that arrest pain better than NSAIDS. It can be taken orally or administered as an injection. It’s not advisable for long-term therapy due to adverse side-effects like stomach upset, mood changes, and weight changes to name a few. Lately, topical as well as spray type corticosteroids are available in the market.

4. Narcotics. This is the last option when pain is unresponsive to other drugs. The potency of narcotics extends to suppressing pain and calming the patient. Such drugs should be under the supervision of doctors since they are prone to be abused by users. Narcotics can be tolerated by users after a long period, which would require patients to take a higher dosage.

A lot of drug companies are coming up with better forms of pain management medication. The aim is to develop more potent drugs with less side-effects. New drugs seem promising, but a doctor’s advice is always preferable. Take care of your health and avoid self-medications to prevent any harm.