| Often, arthritis pain medication through known drugs | | | | it in treatment should be properly studied. |
| offer short-term relief but with the advances made by | | | | Cortisone-based drugs are the most powerful |
| treatment of the disease, certain dietary supplements | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs. They are also known as |
| have been developed to give long-lasting pain relief. | | | | corticosteroids. They are considered to be life-savers |
| Anti-inflammatory drugs are given to patients who | | | | in asthma attacks. However, when used as part of the |
| suffer joint inflammation especially in cases of | | | | arthritis pain medication could only provide short-term |
| rheumatoid arthritis. These drugs are classified into two | | | | pain relief and it has to be given in high dosage. They |
| either as non-steroidal or the steroidal type of | | | | are mostly used when patients suffer from rheumatoid |
| anti-inflammatory drug. | | | | arthritis flare-ups in the red-hot and swollen joint. The |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs more commonly | | | | use of the drug is only a last resort because there are |
| known as NSAIDs are the most common arthritis pain | | | | side effects in its use. To relieve pain, the drug must be |
| medication. They can be purchased by prescription or | | | | given in high dosage which if used in the long-term |
| over the counter. Examples of these are aspirin, | | | | treatment, may cause dependence and tolerance. |
| ibuprofen and diclofenac which act quickly to minimize | | | | Certain side-effects of the drug are osteoporosis, |
| pain. There have been more than 30 drugs classified | | | | glaucoma, weight gain, cataracts, high blood pressure, |
| as NSAIDs and each drug has a different chemical | | | | stomach bleeding or irritation, a worsening of diabetes |
| structure and works in different ways among patients. | | | | mellitus and frequent infections. |
| It has been found out that long-term use of | | | | But now, there is another way to have your arthritis |
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs causes a variety | | | | pain medication through the use of newly developed |
| of complications such as stomach irritation which could | | | | dietary supplements. Dietary supplements have no |
| lead to gastrointestinal problems, allergic reactions, gas | | | | known side effects and could give your joints the |
| formation, vomiting, headaches and miscarriage in | | | | necessary nutrients to protect, repair and maintain |
| pregnant women. Aspirin which is known to be the | | | | healthy synovial or cartilage fluid in the most natural |
| least expensive drug in arthritis pain medication has | | | | way. |
| been found to give many side-effects that the use of | | | | |