Paracetamol toothache: help or not

In some cases, patients with acute dental pain doctors initially recommend Paracetamol, and if not pronounced analgesic effect, take more effective analgesics such as Ketalong, cavers andDeksalgin.

Description of the preparation and mechanism of action

The list of basic pharmaceutical substances by the World Health Organization Paracetamol is one of the first places, the most frequently used drug with a fairly high percentage of security. His demand, the popularity among all age groups and social strata associated with the impact on the human body:

• effective antipyretic action;
  
• Intermediate analgesic effect in headache and toothache;
  
• observed a slight anti-inflammatory properties.

Once in the human body, Paracetamol helps toothache by rapid absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. The analgesic effect is felt in 20-30 minutes and lasts for about 3-4 hours. After 5-6 hours of the drug is completely eliminated from the body by the kidneys, which indicates the absence of the property to accumulate and persist in the bodies tissues. This property determines the safety of the drug, it can be used to eliminate a number of symptoms in children under one year, pregnant women and nursing mothers.

The action of the drug is mainly aimed at blocking the thermoregulatory centers, which ensures pronounced antipyretic effect. Inhibition of specific mediators and receptors causes elimination of pain of various etiologies, why paracetamol to eliminate tooth pain will be effective and safe.

The effect of anti-inflammatory activity is determined almost exclusively on the basis of subjective feelings of man on the background of reducing the intensity of pain and temperature normalization.

The efficacy and safety of paracetamol repeatedly proven a number of clinical studies and many years of experience in the application. Pregnant women are allowed to use Paracetamol against the general prohibition of the use of chemical drugs.

Form drug release

The drugstore chain can buy Paracetamol in a variety of forms of release. Variety of dosage forms make this medication an easy to use among all age groups. Rid toothache by using such forms of paracetamol:

• syrups and suspensions are commonly used to treat children aged 1 month to 5 years;
  
• Tablets and capsules are shown to children 12 years of age and adults;
  
• rectal suppositories popular among kids and adults alike, due to its gradual and prolonged action that helps to prolong the anesthetic effect;
  
• injectable forms of paracetamol used in the hospital and under medical supervision;
  
• Paracetamol was pelleted in conjunction with other substances.

Liquid preparations have a more rapid absorption into the body and, therefore, analgesic, anti-inflammatory action occurs earlier for 10-15 minutes. A tablet taken to reduce and / or eliminate toothache must drink plenty of fluidsTo accelerate the process of impact on certain areas of the brain. Paracetomol candles are commonly used in the evening to prevent the appearance of intense pain at night. But we should take into account the fact that the onset of analgesic effect will occur no earlier than 45-50 minutes.

See also: Dosage and indications for use of paracetamol

Precautionary measures

Declared the drug's safety is guaranteed, if you observe all the doctor's recommendations regarding the dosage and frequency of taking medication. With a strong toothache Paracetamol may not have the desired effectAs an anesthetic, but increase the dose strictly prohibited. It is better to take a more effective once the drug or to alternate them together.

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Anna Moschovis - family doctor.

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