Many different drugs are used to treat cancer pain. If you are
already taking pain medicine for another problem, tell your
doctor how often you are taking it and how well it works. The
key to controlling cancer pain is to take your medicine on a
regular schedule. Do not wait until your pain gets bad. Pain is
easier to control when you treat it just after it starts.
Painkilling drugs work to control cancer pain in most people.
Reference Be careful when taking nonprescription medicines. Talk
with your doctor before you take these medicines, especially if
you have a fever or have had kidney or liver disease,
gastrointestinal bleeding, or a stomach ulcer. And don't take
more than the label says, unless your doctor tells you to do so.
Medicines you can buy without a prescription may be enough to
relieve your pain at times. These medicines include: - Reference
Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol. - Reference Anti-inflammatory
drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, which also reduces
swelling. People who have cancer pain