Archive for the ‘Pain Management’ Category
Pletal: uses, side effects, interactions, warnings
Pletal is used in the treatment of intermittent claudicating.
How Taken
Take Pletal as prescribed by your physician with a glass full of water. The usual dosage is twice daily, thirty minutes before or two hours after the breakfast or dinner meal. Read the rest of this entry »
Indomethacin
Indomethacin used for the treatment of the pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders of muscles or joints.
It is also used to relieve the pain of acute gout and period pains. Indomethacin is available, on prescription only, as capsules,
modified-release capsules or tablets, a suspension, and suppositories. Read the rest of this entry »
Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren)
Diclofenac sodium used for the treatment of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (including arthritis in children) and other disorders of the muscles and joints; it is also used to treat acute gout and postoperative pain. Diclofenac is applied to the skin for the treatment of sprains and strains. Read the rest of this entry »
Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, Naprelan)
An NSAID used for the treatment of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (including arthritis in children), acute gout, and other disorders of the joints or muscles. It is also used to relieve period pains. Naproxen is available, on prescription only, as tablets, enteric-coated tablets, modified-release tablets, a suspension, and suppositories. Read the rest of this entry »