Drug treatment is the most common way to get rid of many diseases. Of course, there are also folk remedies that most of us resort to, but in most cases it is possible to defeat the pathology only when using medications.
At the same time, one should be careful when choosing this or that medicine. The aggressive advertising campaign of many pharmaceutical companies deprives people of the right to calmly make informed decisions. Tellingly, some Western-made medicines are, in fact, semi-finished products that are tested on patients in the CIS as third world countries. In addition, domestic self-proclaimed pharmaceutical companies are adding fuel to the fire.
Osteochondrosis
Today, osteochondrosis is the most common disease of the musculoskeletal system. In this regard, the need for effective therapy is more relevant than ever. The role of drugs in this case is reduced to the correction of the clinical manifestations of the disease and the slowing down of degenerative-dystrophic changes.spinal column.
The scheme of drug treatment of osteochondrosis in each case can be determined only by the attending physician, taking into account the severity of the disease and the presence of degenerative changes in the spine. Self-medication is highly discouraged, however, this applies to any pathology.
To cure osteochondrosis, there are certain groups of medicines:
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- muscle relaxants;
- analgesics;
- neuroprotectors.
The effectiveness of these medicines has already been clinically proven, so they are widely used to treat osteochondrosis. Consider these medicines in a little more detail.
Anti-inflammatory drugs
These medications are designed to stop inflammatory processes as the pathological condition progresses. This includes the glucocorticosteroid and non-steroidal group of medicines, but each of them has its own indications for use.
Glucocorticosteroid drugs are prescribed for the autoimmune nature of the disease. But besides this, such a drug treatment of osteochondrosis can also be prescribed for arthrosis of the articular elements of the spine. They can also come to replace the ineffectiveness of NSAIDs. For example, a combination of Dexamethasone and Diprospan.
Non-steroid drugs are the first step in the treatment of degenerative-dystrophic changes. In turn, they are divided into severalspecies:
- Analgesic drugs ("Ketorol", "Analgin", "Ketonal").
- Anti-inflammatory drugs ("Metindol", "Naproxen", "Diclofenac").
- Medicines with both types of effects equally ("Meloxicam", "Nimesil", "Celecoxib").
According to studies among the non-steroidal group of drugs with anti-inflammatory action, the following drugs are highly effective:
- "Diclofenac".
- "Nimesulide".
- "Aceclofenac".
- "Meloxicam".
- "Ketorolac".
- "Celecoxib".
"Aceclofenac", "Ketorolac", "Diclofenac" are able to stop the pain syndrome in a short time, which justifies their use during an exacerbation of the disease. After five days, a course is recommended using preparations in the form of tablets: Nimesulide, Celecoxib, Meloxicam. Such a scheme has proven itself well in the medical treatment of cervical osteochondrosis, lumbar and thoracic.
Muscle relaxants
These funds are already responsible for the relief of spasms of the muscles of the back. As a rule, tablets are prescribed for the treatment of osteochondrosis, but Mydocalm can be used in the form of injections. The most effective are Tizanidin and Baclofen.
Analgesics
Among these drugs are "Katadolon" and "Flupirtine", which are non-narcotic analgesic drugs. In the case of osteochondrosis, analgesics are prescribed only by the attending physician, it is highly not recommended to make such decisions on your own.
"Katadolon" is used to eliminate the pain syndrome of only an acute nature, with chronic pain its use is irrational. An invaluable advantage of the listed analgesics is that they are indicated in case of existing contraindications for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
The dosage is 100 mg up to 4 times a day, while the maximum is not more than 600 mg.
Neuroprotectors
In the presence of symptoms, drug treatment with neuroprotective drugs is reduced to correcting pathochemical changes in nerve cells. Thanks to them, the balance of metabolism, mediator reactions is maintained, and they are also able to have a membrane-stabilizing effect. This group of medicines includes several varieties:
- nootropics;
- vascular agents (vasoactive agents);
- antioxidants;
- adaptogens;
- combination medicines.
"Octolipen" in the treatment of osteochondrosis acts as an antioxidant drug that normalizes metabolic reactions. For the same purpose, "Mexidol" can be prescribed to patients with severesymptoms of compression-ischemic syndrome, which is relevant for cervical osteochondrosis.
As for vasoactive substances, these are the following drugs:
- "Cavinton", "Pentoxifylline", "Stugeron", "Teonikol" - they improve the rheological properties of blood and microcirculation.
- "Troxevasin", "Aescusan" - belong to the venotonic class of drugs. Also here can be attributed the venotonic "Detralex" of rational use and "Eufillin", which is rarely used.
- "Cinnarizine" is essentially a calcium channel blocker.
- "Actovegin", "Berlition" - ensure the normalization of metabolism in damaged tissues.
As a rule, drug treatment with these drugs is carried out by means of droppers (physiological saline or 5% glucose) in a hospital setting. After this treatment course, tablets are prescribed.
Sciatica
It will not be an exaggeration to say that our spine is the basis of life. But it contains the spinal cord, from which numerous nerve endings emanate. This apparatus controls the work of many systems in the human body. And now one has only to imagine what damage to these nerves can lead to. Their compression or inflammation leads to the development of such a well-known disease as sciatica.
Pathology usually manifests itself with severe pain in different places, which is practicallyimmobilizes the patient. If someone does not know about the existence of sciatica, he can be called a happy person, since this is a rather terrible disease from which there is no rest.
The treatment of sciatica with medication is reduced to the relief of pain and the removal of muscle spasms. Only unlike a number of other diseases, the use of medications is exclusively temporary, and recovery occurs only briefly.
For this reason, you should use the services of a massage therapist or hirudotherapy after a treatment course using medical means. As a result, the general condition of the body will be strengthened, and sciatica will leave the person once and for all.
Effective drugs against sciatica
Sciatica can be lumbar, thoracic, cervical, and the first type is much more common. And since severe pain is characteristic of radiculitis, the first thing to do is to remove the pain syndrome. For this purpose, the attending physician prescribes painkillers, which include the effective remedy "Nise" (tablets). Only the effect of these medicines, taken orally, does not occur immediately, but after a while.
However, the palm branch of the championship for the elimination of symptoms and drug treatment of sacral sciatica (lumbar) still belongs to muscle relaxants. And since these drugs are, in fact, narcotic analgesics, they are released strictly according to the prescription of the attending physician. Thanks to these agents, skeletal muscles relax, blood circulation improves, and due to substances of central action,pressure on nerves.
Only muscle relaxants have side effects, so they are prescribed with caution. At the same time, it is very important to follow all the doctor's instructions, and the patient's condition needs constant monitoring.
Sciatica and NSAIDs
In the treatment of sciatica, you can not do without the help of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Most of these drugs have not only anti-inflammatory, but also analgesic and anti-edematous effects. Although these drugs are available without a prescription, they should not be taken without supervision.
Otherwise, not only will the symptoms of lumbar sciatica remain, and drug treatment will not bring any benefit. As a result, this can lead to the development of pathologies of the digestive tract. Also, a violation of blood clotting is not excluded. Therefore, a long course of treatment can only bring harm, not benefit.
But what if long-term therapy is needed? In this case, mild selective anti-inflammatory drugs are used. Side effects after taking them are extremely rare. The greatest effectiveness occurs in combination with B vitamins.
Effectiveness of ointments
With sciatica, pain is so severe that it is even impossible to touch the affected area. For this reason, the treatment of the disease is carried out in a complex manner. The action of ointments as external agents is just aimed at relieving severe pain.
At the same time, bee or snake venom can be added to these compositions,capsicum, formic or camphor alcohol and other warming components. Effective means of medical treatment of lumbar sciatica (for example) include:
- "Viprosal".
- "Nise-gel".
- "Voltaren-gel".
- "Capsitrin".
- "Alorom" - only in the absence of skin lesions.
- "Finalgon".
In addition, Ketonal gel is also effective, which includes ketoprofen, which has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces the activity of pain receptors.
Childhood diseases
A child's body is different from an adult: it reacts differently to diseases, and therefore the methods of treatment are different. The pediatrician is engaged in diagnostics, selection of the necessary treatment course, as well as prevention. It is also responsible for protecting the he alth of children. It is pediatrics that deals with the study of the child's body and diseases. This field of medicine has several directions:
- Social - prevention of childhood illnesses, assessment of social factors affecting the he alth of the child.
- Clinical - diagnostics, medical treatment of children, rehabilitation.
- Scientific - identifying new treatments.
- Preventive - preventing the development of ailments, determining the causes of their occurrence, eliminating harmful factors.
- Environmental - the study of the influence of natural factors on the he alth of children.
Currently since the birth of the child, he is under supervisionspecialist. Initially, a neonatologist monitors his condition, and after discharge from the maternity hospital, a pediatrician. At the same time, the doctor not only observes the physical condition of the little patient, but also monitors the mental, psycho-emotional development.
Most often, children are prone to infectious diseases (colds, flu, SARS and others), diseases of the respiratory system (asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis), and allergic manifestations. They also often suffer from disorders of the endocrine and immune systems.
Only a pediatrician should prescribe treatment and no one else. Self-treatment is also unacceptable here, otherwise this approach can lead to irreversible consequences. As a rule, the course of treatment of sciatica with medication is carried out in a complex and in several stages. The main thing is to seek help from a specialist in a timely manner.
After the main therapy, it is necessary to take vitamins, which helps to speed up recovery. Prevention among children is especially important, because it is easier to prevent a disease than to treat it later. At the same time, it is necessary not only to ensure that the child observes hygiene, daily routine, but also to carry out wet cleaning of the premises. Hardening, fresh air, a balanced diet, exercise - all this also applies to prevention.
Joint diseases
The very first thing a doctor recommends when a patient complains of pain in the joints is the purchase of painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs in a pharmacy. First you need to remove the pain syndrome and eliminateinflammation. The main benefit of drug treatment is that it works quickly.
At the same time, there is one caveat: if this is a severe chronic disease of the joints, drug treatment may not be effective. In addition, some drugs have severe side effects. In this regard, their long-term use is not recommended in order to avoid a threat to he alth.
Treatment of joints with medications includes the following:
- NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Nimesulide, Meloxicam).
- Vasodilator drugs ("Pentoxifylline", "Actovegin", "Eufillin", lipoic acid).
- Miorelaxants ("Tolperisone", "Baclofen", "Tizanidine").
- Steroid hormones ("Hydrocortisone", "Diprospan", "Celeston").
- Chondroprotectors (preparations containing chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine).
The NSAIDs listed above have a triple action: pain relief, temperature reduction, and relief of the inflammatory process. It is not recommended to take these drugs uncontrollably, otherwise problems with the stomach and kidneys may occur. A short course will only benefit.
Vasodilator drugs are simply indispensable for narrowing or squeezing of blood vessels due to deformation or swelling of the joint.
Drug treatment of inflammationjoints through muscle relaxants helps to eliminate muscle strain, which happens due to compression of nerve fibers. As a result, mobility is further limited, and pain is markedly increased. The course of these drugs is also short-lived, since other organs of the body system may be under attack.
Steroid hormones, as a rule, are prescribed in the case when other means do not help with severe pain and active inflammation. Often, these drugs are injected directly into the affected joint. It also uses a short course of treatment for obvious reasons.
As for chondroprotectors, thanks to them, cartilage tissue is synthesized, and due to this, arthrosis, osteochondrosis and other pathological conditions are eliminated. These are drugs with a cumulative effect, so the course of treatment should be at least 6 months.
Stress
In modern times, drug treatment of nerves sometimes becomes a first necessity due to the constant stress that residents of every metropolis experience. This, in turn, has a negative effect on our body. It is his fault that many diseases appear.
Treatment with the use of medications eliminates the harmful effects of a number of factors that provoke the appearance of certain symptoms of psychosomatic disorders. At the same time, a person becomes irritable, in some cases apathy appears, sometimes even excessive, and any unpleasant situation can unbalance.
Effective medicines can be considered as follows:
- "Novopassit" is a herbal preparation with a sedative effect. It must be taken for a long time, with its help you can eliminate neurosis, normalize the emotional background, improve sleep.
- "Afobazol" is a weak tranquilizer that helps relieve increased anxiety. Often, stress leads to irritation of the intestines, with which drug treatment with this drug does a great job.
- "Tenoten" - is included in the group of drugs anxiolytics. When it is taken, the blood circulation of the brain improves, they can calm the nerves, relieve stress.
- "Persen" - also refers to those products based on plant extract. It can be used if irritability, mental excitability, insomnia overcomes.
The listed drugs have a mild and safe effect. They are indicated for mild to moderate anxiety and stress. Moreover, if herbal preparations do not help, then already potent drugs are used, which include Phenibut and Phenazepam.
But again, an effective drug in each situation can be prescribed by a neuropathologist or a psychotherapist. Therefore, it is best to consult with these specialists if you need medical treatment.
