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Some Common Mistakes Regarding Painkillers

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Whether it is a prescription drug or a medicine obtained in another way, there are many mistakes people taking painkillers make. So is it safe to take twice as much what the doctor prescribed and how do you know what combinations create drug interactions?
Here is a list of common mistakes that people make regarding pain relief medications, grouped pharmacists associated with the American Pharmacists Association, and American pain specialists.

Mistake # 1: Overdose
People often take painkillers they found at home, or even pain relief medications they were prescribed, without reading the label and instructions. This means, they often do not even know what medications they actually take, and if they mix it with a different kind of medicine (again without being aware of its name) or another painkiller even for another reason - they may take an overdose.
It is generally a bad idea to try to increase the impact of one type of painkiller by taking another. There had been cases where someone had Advil, Tylenol, and Ibuprofen and he took them all. This can get one into a very serious problem.

Mistake # 2: The more – the better the effect
Doctors prescribe painkillers in a dose they believe offers the greatest effect at the lowest risk. Doubling the dose will not speed up the relief of pain and would not necessarily prolong the required effect, but can easily accelerate the emergence of harmful side effects. With some pain relief medications, if the first dose takes time to work the additional dose would prevent the first from taking effect. With others – it would get you the emergency room. If what was prescribed to you doesn't give you the expected relief, see your doctor and check with him why you are still in pain.

Mistake # 3: Drinking while taking pain relief medication.
Painkillers and alcohol usually reinforce each other's effects. This is why many prescriptions and medicines are attached with warning prohibiting alcohol consumption during use. This prohibition applies to, unfortunately, beer and wine just as it applies to stronger alcoholic beverages, and it applies also to of analgesics sold over the counter. One example is the Ibuprofen – an over the counter anti-inflammatory painkiller sold under the commercial names of Nurofen, Advil and more – that drinking while consuming it can cause bleeding ulcers. Another commonly used medication is the paracetamol that taken for a while together with alcohol can cause severe liver damages.


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