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Analgesic Creme Cream is a drug that is used a lot in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain, can be known as a back pain medicine or sprain medicine. This group of salicylates is a topical drug but still causes some side effects during use that patients need to be aware of.
1. Analgesic Creme Cream
Analgesic Creme Cream is a drug belonging to the Salicylate group of drugs for the symptomatic treatment of muscle, bone and joint pain in certain conditions such as arthritis, low back pain or sprains. Because of certain advantages, Analgesic Creme Cream is considered a popular back pain and sprain medicine today.
Since this is a drug for external use, certain precautions should be taken when using it. Before using, patients should consult a doctor or pharmacist, carefully read the accompanying drug instructions to know the composition, indications, contraindications and some common side effects of the drug. .
Topical medicine absolutely must not get into the eyes, nose and mouth, especially the vagina because it can cause side effects, if you are not careful to get the medicine on these areas, you need to wash it off. with water several times until the drug is completely removed from the skin.
The drug is used at a dose of about 3-4 times / day, applied directly to the affected area, gently rubbed and washed after applying the medicine. If the patient's skin is burned, allergic or has any wound, the medicine should not be applied until the above conditions are completely treated. After applying the medicine, do not use a tight bandage or use a hot compress on the area where the medicine has been handled because it can cause unexpected reactions with this salicylate drug. During the time of taking the drug, if any unusual symptoms occur for more than 1 week or the severity increases, the patient should stop taking the drug and immediately notify the treating doctor for advice. and change to another drug if necessary.
2. Note when using Analgesic
Some side effects that may occur during the use of the drug are blistering, peeling, red rash, signs of irritation, rash, itching more especially on the face. , tongue and throat ... or other systemic symptoms such as nausea, ringing in the ears, dizziness, difficulty breathing ... In addition, the drug also causes some other reactions during use, so patients should first When taking the drug, it is necessary to inform the treating doctor about any allergy to the previous group of Salicylates, if any, or to Aspirin and some other drugs because in the drug Analgesic Creme Cream contains inactive ingredients that can cause allergic reactions. allergic reactions to the patient's body.
Patients with asthma or nasal polyps are also considered contraindicated to the use of Analgesic Creme Cream. If the patient is undergoing surgery or dental correction, the doctor should be informed of the previous use of Analgesic Creme Cream to avoid dangerous consequences.
Similar to Aspirin, children and adolescents should not take this medicine when they have chickenpox, flu or some other medical conditions because in these ages, taking salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome extremely dangerous to the patient's life. Pregnant women in the first 6 months of pregnancy are also not recommended to take this drug, if used, it should only be used in cases where it is absolutely necessary and there is no alternative treatment because it may harm the health of the fetus. fetal development. In particular, if the mother is in the last 3 months of pregnancy, absolutely do not use this drug because this is the most sensitive time, which can easily affect the baby in the womb and the whole process of childbirth will take place. next time.
3. Conclusion
Analgesic Creme Cream for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions is a topical drug that relieves pain, soreness and signs of inflammation or sprains. The drug has side effects and precautions that patients need to pay attention to to minimize the risks and risks during the use of this drug.
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