Can I take painkillers for toothache

Everyone says that toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal. This sentence is enough to explain how painful a toothache can be. When many people have a toothache, they immediately think of taking painkillers to relieve the toothache, but they don’t know if this is possible. First of all, we need to know what causes toothache and what medicines can be taken for toothache, so that we can decide whether to take painkillers to relieve the symptoms when we have toothache.

You can take painkillers for toothache, but be careful to take them in moderation.

According to experts, toothache cannot be completely cured by taking anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers alone. The main causes of toothache are apical periodontitis, pulpitis, and periodontitis, and the treatments for dental diseases are different. Moreover, most of each tooth is composed of hard tissue. When they are damaged, they are mostly treated with surgery or instruments. At the same time, the blood supply to the tooth roots is not as rich as that of other organs. In the short term, it is difficult for drugs to reach the site of inflammation through blood circulation and completely achieve the purpose of anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Therefore, if a toothache occurs, you should seek medical attention immediately and only after examination can targeted treatment be given.

Precautions when taking painkillers

Don't take painkillers on your own

When you have symptoms of pain or discomfort, do not go to the pharmacy to buy medicine on your own. Instead, go to the hospital for a specialist examination (such as the pain department) to avoid masking the real illness and delaying treatment. At the same time, doctors can choose appropriate painkillers based on the specific cause of the disease.

Appropriate combination therapy

For patients with peptic ulcer or a history of gastric bleeding who must use painkillers, gastric mucosal protective agents can be used in combination and the medication can be taken after meals to reduce damage to the gastrointestinal tract. If the doctor assesses that the risk of gastric bleeding is high, a suppository can be applied through the rectum or anus or a plaster (ointment) can be applied through the skin. It is contraindicated to use two or more analgesics of the same type at the same time.

Understand the contraindications of drugs

People with gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding, liver and kidney dysfunction, severe hypertension and congestive heart failure, hematopoiesis, pregnant and lactating women.

Do not drink alcohol or strong tea during medication

Otherwise it will affect the absorption and metabolism of the drug. It should not be used in combination with anticoagulants (such as warfarin), otherwise it may increase the risk of bleeding.