Increasingly, modern people are resorting to potent painkillers (analgesics). And really, is it worth it to endure pain when you can quickly and safely remove it? Is it harmless? To answer these questions, let’s take Ketorol as an example, indications for its use: when to take it, and when to abstain.
Most often, children of the 21st century are concerned about toothache and headache, muscle, severe pain after serious operations, serious illnesses also make themselves felt (oncology). In all these cases, a strong remedy is required. Among modern drugs, only a few meet this requirement: Nise, Ketorol, Nurofen. These drugs are sold over the counter. A prescription is required for narcotic painkillers (such as morphine, codeine). Although in the above painkillers there are drugs: codeine in nurofen. The safest are the drug-free analgin, citramone, ibuprofen, and paracetamol. They are not addictive, but in severe cases are not effective.
The most effective doctors, and the consumers of painkillers themselves, call ketorol and its derivatives (ketorolac, dolac, ketans, toradol). Ketorol - an anesthetic that has a very strong effect, acts on the body by analogy with morphine, and is at the same time more dangerous than others.
Without a doctor, it is generally not recommended to take it. And since the doctors are cautious, and the pains “tempt” them to try something harder, let's figure out if it is worth taking ketorol. Indications for use are as follows: postoperative period, accompanied by severe pain; with advanced oncological diseases; diseases of the musculoskeletal and connective tissue, i.e. muscle pain (myalgia), nerve pain (neuralgia), joint pain (arthralgia). It can be used to relieve pain with dislocations, sprains, with other serious injuries, as well as with radiculitis and rheumatism. Ketorol is effective for toothache. Although in some cases it is better to take a nise (it will be enough to relieve a mild toothache). For abdominal pain, you should not take ketorol; indications for use in the instructions of the drug do not include these cases. It is also not wise to relieve a headache with such a strong drug.
In addition to the analgesic effect, ketorol has an anti-inflammatory effect and antipyretic. However, the drug is not used to treat such diseases, but only for the purpose of relieving pain in inflammatory diseases and others accompanied by fever.
The drug does not cause dependence on it. However, sometimes there is a decrease in attentiveness, the ability to respond quickly, drowsiness, a decrease in the clarity of vision (these are adverse reactions). It’s definitely not worth it to drive.
Available in tablets and ampoules for intramuscular injections. The injections will certainly have a stronger effect.
Tolerate pain, of course, is not worth it, but resorting to potent drugs when you can cope with safer means is impossible! Scientists are not in vain sounding the alarm: recent studies have shown that the constant use (often once every two weeks) of analgesics leads to the opposite result (provokes pain).
You should always carefully read the contraindications. In many cases, ketorol is contraindicated as a pain medication. Indications for its use are a much shorter list than contraindications. Among them are asthma, ulcers, bleeding disorders, bleeding, severe hepatic, renal, and cardiac insufficiency. Pregnant and lactating, children under 16, it should not be taken at all! It is contraindicated in elderly people.
Not to mention the side effects, most of which are also difficult to endure, as well as severe pain (cramping, burning, vomiting, diarrhea, or, conversely, constipation, edema, headache).
Always remember: pain is a body signal that signals the need for treatment. Therefore, after removing the pain, do not forget about it, it is necessary to find out the reasons and undergo treatment if necessary.