No pain is the same! So, effectively treating pain must also be unique to the individual experiencing it. The most effective medicinal treatment plans for pain will consider a person’s type of pain (whether it is acute or chronic), the reason for the pain, and the medical history of that individual. Chronic pain afflicts approximately 10-20% of the adult population, and approximately half of those suffering are inadequately treated. For those in any kind of pain, the good news is RX Compound Store Pharmacy can help your pain relief with the proper approach!
The most common pain treatments include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and opioid analgesics. by combining various agents that utilize different mechanisms to alter the sensation of pain, physicians have found that smaller concentrations of each medication can be used.
- Oral Pain Medicine – Delivery methods include capsules, dissolvable troches, Lolli-pops & liquids. This helps release the medication within the blood stream for proper absorption.
- Topical Pain Medicine – Delivered through creams, lotions, sprays, drops or patches; and are applied topically to the skin. Topical pain medications have the best relief without the side effects.
- Rectal – suppositories and other dosage forms may be preferable when patients are nauseated or vomiting, or when patient is not permitted oral intake
- Nasal sprays and drops – promotes rapid absorption
By working together, RX Compound Store Pharmacy can individualize medications and make necessary adjustments to maximize pain relief!
Commonly compounded Pain Management Medication
| Lidocaine | Tetracaine | Benzocaine | Epinephrine |
| Gabapentin | Ketoprofen | Capsaicin | Cyclobenzaprine |
| Ketamine | Diclofenac | Nifedipine | Verapamil |
| Clonidine | Diazepam | Menthol | Camphor |
| Meloxicam | Prilocaine | Inipramine |
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