Over-the-counter drugs are commonly used to reduce or relieve pain, but they can come with serious side effects if not used as directed. Drugs such as Aspirin and ibuprofen are NSAIDs, non-steroidal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NSAIDs should be the top choice for treating nonsurgical pain in children. Combinations like acetaminophen and ...

Some pain relief medications – or “painkillers” – are safe to take when a person has a stomach ulcer. However, some pain relievers may make an ulcer worse. Stomach ulcers are sores on the lining of a ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you're taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse ...

Four statements were developed for application in primary care, three supported by category A evidence and one by category C evidence (see Table 1). We also developed a flow chart illustrating a ...

Nearly impossible to measure, quantify, convey, pain is a truly mysterious human sensation. For the last 25 years in my life as a neurosurgeon, I have seen a lot of pain and suffering firsthand, so ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, ...

South Rampart Pharma is working to develop an oral small molecule non-opioid pain treatment which has generated early positive clinical data as a therapy for acute and chronic pain, as well as ...

For athletes and sportspersons in the UK, waking up with the feeling of back pain and lethargy is not new. Inflammation, sometimes after a muscle damage or ligament injury, is something they can ...

Back pain that Tylenol and ibuprofen can’t get rid of may require alternative treatment such as targeted exercises, prescription medications, or surgery. For many, back pain is an occasional annoyance ...

Our furry friends feel pain just like we do. But how, as a pet owner, can you help them feel better? Here's guidance, according to an expert.