Hemorrhoids pain unbearable, what medicine to take?
Jun 06, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Li Jingxiang
Introduction
In general, medications such as Venoruton tablets, Diosmin tablets, Sophora japonica fruit pills, Zhi Kang tablets, and ibuprofen sustained-release capsules may be used to relieve severe pain caused by hemorrhoids. However, it is recommended to follow medical advice when taking these medications. It should be noted that medication is only one way to alleviate hemorrhoid pain; patients should also adjust their lifestyle habits, such as consuming more vegetables and fruits, maintaining regular bowel movements, and avoiding improper postures.
Generally, medications such as Venoruton tablets, Diosmin tablets, Sophora japonica fruit pills, Hemorrhoid Kang tablets, and ibuprofen sustained-release capsules can be used to relieve severe pain caused by hemorrhoids. However, it is recommended to follow medical advice when taking these medications. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Venoruton Tablets
These tablets can enhance vascular elasticity, reduce vascular permeability, increase venous blood return speed, decrease venous volume, lower venous pressure, and alleviate venous stasis symptoms. They are effective in relieving pain caused by partial prolapsed hemorrhoids and edema-related pain of external hemorrhoids.
2. Diosmin Tablets
This is a vascular protective agent that enhances venous tension and improves blood circulation. It is suitable for pain symptoms caused by acute episodes of internal and external hemorrhoids, as well as various diseases caused by poor venous or lymphatic return, such as venous insufficiency and lymphatic obstruction.
3. Sophora Japonica Fruit Pills
These pills mainly contain ingredients such as Sophora japonica fruit, carbonized Sanguisorba root, Scutellaria root, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, and Saposhnikovia root. Sophora japonica fruit and carbonized Sanguisorba root cool the blood to stop bleeding and clear heat from the large intestine; Scutellaria root clears heat and dries dampness; Fructus Aurantii Immaturus regulates qi circulation in the spleen and stomach, alleviates stagnation, and reduces bloating; Saposhnikovia root dispels wind, clears heat, overcomes dampness, and relieves pain. When used together, these ingredients exert effects of reducing swelling, relieving pain, and stopping bleeding.
4. Hemorrhoid Kang Tablets
These tablets mainly contain Siegesbeckia orientalis, honeysuckle flower, Sophora japonica flower, carbonized Sanguisorba root, Scutellaria root, and rhubarb. Sanguisorba root and Sophora japonica flower cool the blood to stop bleeding; rhubarb clears heat, purges fire, promotes blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and relieves constipation; Scutellaria root clears heat, purges fire, dries dampness, and detoxifies; Siegesbeckia orientalis dispels wind, clears heat, and detoxifies. When used together, these ingredients exert effects of reducing swelling, relieving pain, and stopping bleeding.
5. Ibuprofen Sustained-Release Capsules
This is a non-steroidal antipyretic analgesic drug that achieves analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting cyclooxygenase and reducing prostaglandin synthesis. When pain caused by hemorrhoids is significant, taking ibuprofen sustained-release capsules can effectively relieve the pain.
It should be noted that medication is only one way to alleviate hemorrhoid pain. Patients should also adjust their lifestyle habits, such as eating more vegetables and fruits, maintaining regular bowel movements, and avoiding improper postures. If hemorrhoid symptoms are severe and persist without improvement, timely medical consultation is necessary, and surgical treatment should be considered under a doctor's guidance.
