What are the pain-relieving injection medications?
Disease description:
My mother has recently been suffering from severe toothache, causing her difficulty in sleeping and eating. May I ask what pain-relief injection medications are available?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Pain-relieving injectable medications mainly include various types to address different levels and natures of pain.
1. Narcotic analgesic injections, such as morphine hydrochloride injection, pethidine, and tramadol injection, have strong pain-relieving effects but may cause addiction with prolonged use. These medications are typically used for major surgeries or severe pain situations.
2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics, such as ketorolac tromethamine injection and celecoxib injection, are suitable for various mild to moderate pain conditions. Their analgesic effect is relatively weaker, but they are non-addictive. Additionally, there are anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines and phenothiazines, which alleviate pain through sedative and hypnotic effects.
3. Glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone injection relieve pain through anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic actions.
These pain-relieving injectable medications each have distinct characteristics, and their selection should be appropriately based on the recommendations of professional physicians and the patient's specific condition.
