Cancer Medicines to Relieve Your Pain

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the worldwide. There are some medications that a doctor can recommend a cancer patient to relieve cancer pain. A cancer patient may feel the pain at any time due to condition or during the treatment and need cancer medications. This pain can be more severe if not treated earlier so the best thing that a patient can do is to contact his doctor and tell him about the pain. So, here we list out some cancer pain reliever that can help you if you are a cancer patient and feeling the same situation.

Cancer Medicines for Mild to Moderate Pain

#1. Acetaminophen

For a mild, to moderate pain, this medicine is good but do not take this medicine large dose for a long time as it may cause you kidney and liver problems.

#2. NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)

Aspirin

ibuprofen

Naproxen

The most common pain relief medicines in the world include aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen and more. These medicines lower inflammation and pain. Do not use this drug for a long time as it may cause you a heart attack or stroke problems.

It is strongly recommended to consult your doctor before taking to start these medications.

Cancer Medicines for Moderated Pain

#1. Opioids

Codeine	Fentanyl	Hydromorphone	Methadone
Morphine	Oxycodone	Oxymorphone

An opioid is used for moderate to severe cancer pain, can be weak (Codeine) or strong (Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone).

These are the OTC (Over The Counter) medicines that you can buy from an ordinary medical shop. But along with these medications, there are some prescription medications too that play a vital role in relieving your pain.

Prescription Medications for Cancer

#1. Anti-seizure and Antidepressants medicines

These medicines treat nerve pain.

#2. Steroids

These drugs are used to reduce inflammation and also help in the spinal cord, brain tumor, and bone pain.

#3. Marijuana

Dronabinol

Nabilone

Marijuana is a drug that is used for pleasure and recreation. But doctors also prescribe it for specific medical conditions such as to relieve cancer pain. Dronabinol and nabilone can be used in cancer pain.

Forms of Cancer Pain Reliever Medications

These medications come under different forms such as

#1. Pill, capsule, liquid or mouth sprays.

#2. Suppositories

A suppository is a small, round or cone-shaped object that you put in your body. Once it’s inside, it releases its medication inside you.

#3. Shot

#4. Skin patch

#5. IV (Intravenous)

The fastest way to deliver medications directly into the body commonly referred to as drips.

One of the important facts that need to take care is that as time passes you may feel your medication isn't working or do not provide the same kind of relief that it used to. It may be a sign of increasing the amount of dose of the medicines or maybe a time to use a different one. And if there is no need of taking drugs then your doctor first lowers the amount of the drug. In many cases, you must contact your doctor first.