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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Side Effects Back Pain

NSAIDs no better than acetaminophen for back pain

October 03, 2008
A review of more than 65 studies that included 11,000 people with lower back pain has found that acetaminophen may be as effective as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen. Researchers say their findings support lower back pain guidelines that call for treatment with NSAIDs only after acetaminophen has been tried, because acetaminophen has fewer side effects than NSAIDs. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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First Aid for Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Many would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending... Read more »

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New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.   In addition, the Society... Read more »

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Lexapro and lower back pain?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking Lexapro now... Read more »

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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a recent... Read more »

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The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain.  Research has shown that 80% of... Read more »

Health Guide

Diskitis
...(prognosis) With infectious causes, full recovery following treatment is expected and chronic back pain related to this condition is very rare. For auto-immune causes, the outcome depends on... Read more »
TENS Unit for Pain
...This can be lessened by using different electrodes or gels.What conditions are helped by TENS?Neck and back pain, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, muscular strains, TMJ disorder, and others.Who... Read more »
Taking a Break from Fosamax, Bisphosphonates
...the drug," he said. "However, for clinically-recognized spine fractures, usually discovered due to back pain, continuing alendronate was better than discontinuing. And, if women choose to... Read more »
Topamax: topiramate
...or are bothersome: More common: breast pain in women nausea tremors Less common: o        back pain o        chest pain o        hair loss or change in hair texture ... Read more »
Conservative Treatments for TMJ Disorder
...headaches, and nerve painpain specialists for pain management, medication management, and neck and back pain, rheumatologist for arthritis, fibromyalgia or other related diseases and disordersear... Read more »

Medications

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... Side Effects Constipation, cough, dizziness or back pain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

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...headache, dizziness, nausea, flushing of the face, or back pain may occur. If any of these... Read more »

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...(eh-ZET-ih-mibe) Side Effects Dizziness, headache, diarrhea, back pain may occur. If any of... Read more »

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...(fex-oh-FEN-uh-deen) Side Effects Stomach upset, menstrual cramps, back pain, cough, fever,... Read more »

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...(fex-oh-FEN-uh-deen) Side Effects Stomach upset, menstrual cramps, back pain, cough, fever,... Read more »

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