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Frequency. ~25% in any given month [ 7 ][ 8 ] Low back pain or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back, in between the lower edge of the ribs and the lower fold of the buttocks. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. [ 4 ]
Carisoprodol. Carisoprodol, sold under the brand name Soma among others, is a medication used for musculoskeletal pain. [6] Effects generally begin within half an hour and last for up to six hours. [6] It is taken orally (by mouth). [6] Common side effects include headache, dizziness, and sleepiness. [6]
ISBN 978-1-4200-4895-7. Medroxyprogesterone [acetate] has similarly been shown to increase appetite and food intake with stabilization of body weight at a dose of 1000 mg (500 mg twice daily).13 Although the drug may be used at 500 to 4000 mg daily, side effects increase above oral doses of 1000 mg daily.16.
Nimesulide. Nimesulide is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with pain medication and fever reducing properties. Its approved indications are the treatment of acute pain, the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, and primary dysmenorrhoea in adolescents and adults above 12 years old. Side effects may include liver problems. [1]
Gastric adverse effects may be reduced by taking medications that suppress acid production such as proton pump inhibitors (e.g.: omeprazole and esomeprazole), or by treatment with a drug that mimics prostaglandin in order to restore the lining of the GI tract (e.g.: a prostaglandin analog misoprostol). [40]
Methocarbamol, sold under the brand name Robaxin among others, is a medication used for short-term musculoskeletal pain. [3] [4] It may be used together with rest, physical therapy, and pain medication. [3] [5] [6] It is less preferred in low back pain. [3] It has limited use for rheumatoid arthritis and cerebral palsy.
Baclofen, sold under the brand name Lioresal among others, is a medication used to treat muscle spasticity such as from a spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. [8][9] It may also be used for hiccups and muscle spasms near the end of life, [9] and off-label to treat alcohol use disorder [10][11] or opioid withdrawal symptoms. [12]
Metamizole. Urine (96%, IV; 85%, oral), faeces (4%, IV). [4] Metamizole or dipyrone is a painkiller, spasm reliever, and fever reliever drug. It is most commonly given by mouth or by intravenous infusion. [13][11][14] It belongs to the ampyrone sulfonate family of medicines and was patented in 1922.