Painkillers have become a lifeline for modern man in many situations. Of course, if you follow the dosage, consider contraindications, do not abuse, endure pain when possible. But there are situations when taking painkillers is strictly contraindicated. Most effective drugs are prohibited for children, adults with certain diseases. Painkillers for pregnant women are especially harmful! But there is always a way out, especially when it comes to modern medicine.
Painkillers for lactation and pregnancy
During pregnancy, pain such as toothache is especially unpleasant. It is not always possible to treat a tooth; taking painkillers is harmful to the child. Also during lactation. What if pain is unbearable?
Paracetamol, baby panadol are suitable as painkillers, and to lower the temperature. You can take them, but in small quantities. Aspirin is taken only in extreme cases, only on the recommendation of a doctor, and only in small quantities.
If necessary (after cesarean section, with inflammatory processes, with severe pain), ibuprofen or ketoprofen, strong painkillers, will help, but they should be taken with caution, under the supervision of a doctor.
In no case should you take analgin, and therefore all drugs that it contains: tempalgin, pentalgin, andipal, baralgin, spazmalgon and others. It causes unwanted reactions from the cardiovascular system in mothers and, in many cases, allergies in babies.
Serious drugs like Nise, Ketorol (which are good for toothaches and others) should not be drunk at all during breastfeeding, pregnancy, and certainly children.
If the situation, for example, with a toothache has gone too far and painkillers do not help, you need to go to the reception and treat the tooth. Know, today specially designed agents are used for anesthesia of young mothers: ubistesin, ultracain.
Some mothers taking certain drugs to protect the baby, resort to expressing. This method is praised, if only you can accurately assess for what period the accepted drug will be completely eliminated from your body. And if you are not afraid that the baby will suddenly stop taking breasts, since you once gave him a bottle (this will not happen if the baby has a great appetite). Since the baby does not refuse to drink expressed milk from the bottle , why not ... Again, it is better to consult your doctor (with a pediatrician who regularly examines you from the local children's clinic).
Painkillers for children
What could be worse when a baby yells in pain and you can do nothing? Thanks to modern medicine for safe medicines that relieve pain for our babies!
The same paracetamol will help, only in syrup. It is also possible in tablets, if it is not possible to run to the pharmacy for syrup: a quarter of a tablet, another quarter in 20 minutes will help better than a whole tablet!
Anaferon for children (with a funny penguin on the packaging) is an excellent substitute for aspirin. For a long time, pediatricians have prescribed this drug even to the smallest children with a severe cold, with flu and some infectious diseases, accompanied by temperature, intense heat. Only warn: "keep the dosage!"
Most often, as an anesthetic for children from 3 months to 12 years, they call Nurofen, as well as ibuprofen, faspik (they are from the same pharmacological group). They have the same effect as paracetamol, aspirin. Indispensable for severe pain. It is used for acute colds, infectious diseases, in the period after vaccination (if a reaction has occurred in the form of fever, fever), as well as for pains of different localization (tooth, ear, head, muscle). It is contraindicated in asthmatics, with ulcers, bleeding, renal or hepatic insufficiency, as well as blood diseases.
In conclusion, I want to add: painkillers, of course, relieve unbearable pain, but their use is justified only in extreme cases! Especially when it comes to children, nursing mothers and pregnant women. Always consult your doctor before taking a drug you are not familiar with. A well-known take only in extreme cases, in small quantities, in strict accordance with the instructions (or even less).