Pain relief Flashcards
1
Q
Headache
A
- Tension
- Sinus headache
- migrane
2
Q
Dental pain
A
- Toothache
- Gum disease
- Cracked tooth
- Abcess or pain after dental treatment
3
Q
Period pain
A
- Stomach cramp spread through legs and lower back
4
Q
Muscle joint pain
A
- Sprain and strain
- Chronic pains such as osteoartheritis
5
Q
Back pain
A
- Soreness or stiffness
- Strained ligaments or muscle
6
Q
Treatment
Paracetamol
A
- Painkiller reduces fever but not inflamation or swelling
- Gentel on stomach compare to asprin or iboprofen
- Max dose of two 500mg tablets 4 times a day
7
Q
Treatment
NSAIDs
A
- Iboprofen, Asprin and napoxen relieve pain and fever
- Reduction of swelling and inflammation
- Reduce prostaglandins in brain tissue
8
Q
Ibuprofen
A
- Given to children from 3 months liquid form
- Up to 400mg (two 200mg) up to 3 times a day no frequent than 4 hours
- No more than 1200mg every 24hr
- Asthma and stomach ulcer worsen asthma symptoms by causing the airways to narrow
9
Q
Asprin
A
- Only suitable for over 16s associated with Reye’s syndrome
- Warnings for people with asthma, stomach ulcers and take anticoagulants
10
Q
Naproxen
A
- Period pain and cramps relief in women 15-50 age
- No more than 250mg three times a day should be given
- Don’t take any NSAIDs with Naproxen
- Symptoms stay more than few days contact GP
11
Q
Combination analgesics
A
- Combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol in single tablet
- Do not take with any other products containing paracetamol or ibuprufen or asprin
12
Q
Combination of opiod
A
- Codeine or dihydrocodeine are combined with paracetamol, ibuprofen or asprin
- Used from 12 yrs max of 3 a day
- Regualr buying refer to pharmacist
13
Q
Self care tips
A
- Rubbing or applying hot or cold compress
- Hot or cold bath to ease back ache
14
Q
Who is it for?
A
Might not be for the customer products like asprin, naproxen and codeine age restriction
15
Q
What are the symptoms?
A
Describe type of pain they have where is it hurting e.g. Ibuprofen for inflammation
