Contents:
- Medical Video: Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy
- A wide selection of cancer pain relievers
- Pain relievers that can be purchased without a prescription
- Painkillers that must be purchased with a prescription
Medical Video: Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy
Painkillers are sometimes prescribed during cancer treatment to deal with the pain caused bycancer cells in the body. The cancer cancer pain can last for a short time to last long and constant. Pain can also increase suddenly even though it is being treated.
Using painkillers during cancer treatment can also reduce the risk of chemotherapy side effects, such as fatigue, to stress and depressionwhich can inhibit healing of treatment. So, what are the options for cancer pain relievers?
A wide selection of cancer pain relievers
Pain relievers that can be purchased without a prescription
There are several painkillers that you can buy without redeeming the recipe. However, you still need to consult with your doctor before taking any medication while you are on cancer therapy, especially if you have a fever, have kidney and / or liver disease, or digestive system disorders (especially ulcers).
Medicines that you can buy freely at the nearest stall or drug store, to deal with mild to moderate pain, namely:
- NSAID drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen), like Tylenol
Painkillers that must be purchased with a prescription
Sometimes, the pain caused by cancer treatment requires drugs with stronger doses, such as opioid painkillers (fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and tramadol).These hard drugs must be redeemed by prescription. Be sure to follow the doctor's instructions when taking these drugs, including the dosage and the rules of use.
Painkillers in this cancer are given in different ways depending on the patient's condition. In general, the drug is directly taken as usual by mouth, such as pills, capsules, tablets, and drugs that are liquid. Meanwhile, another way is to be injected under the skin into the tissue between the skin and muscles or if it is in the form of a cream it is applied to the skin.
The above drugs can be prescribed separately or combined with other drugs such as:
- Antikolvulsan, helps control nerve pain such as burning and tingling.
- Antidepressants, relieves pain and helps you to sleep.
- Anti-inflammatory and corticosteorid drugs, for example prednisone or dexamethasone.
- Bisphosphonates, such as pamidronate and zoledronic acid, to treat bone pain.
- Local anesthesia, such as a skin cream with capsaicin or lidocaine to help relieve pain in the skin and surrounding tissues.
Drug combinations and each dose will be determined by the doctor based on the severity of the symptoms. The rules used will be planned as tightly as possible to avoid interactions between drugs that may be fatal.
Do not change or stop the dose of cancer painkillers suddenly without your doctor's knowledge. If afterwards you still feel pain, contact your doctor for further examination.
