Hello, Dad had a heart attack in July. Since then, he has been taking Acard and Areplex. He just came to visit me and his joints hurt. What pain pills can I give him? Thank you in advance for your reply.
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Joanna Dunajska Pharmacist, Editor
17 months ago
In people taking antiplatelet drugs, it is safest to use local analgesics in the form of a gel or patch, e.g. Dikolfenac gel https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/91011/diklofenak-perrigo-zel/apteki, Difortan https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/98909/difortan-zel/apteki, Itami https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/38512/itami-plaster/apteki patches or Nurofen https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/101297/nurofen-miesnie-i-stawy-plaster-plaster/ Pharmacies. If it is necessary to administer an oral drug, a safe option will be to use a preparation containing paracetamol, e.g. Apap https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/5684/apap-tabletki-powlekane/apteki, Paracetamol Aurovitas https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/101028/paracetamol-aurovitas-tabletki/apteki. An adult can take up to 4g of paracetamol per day. In case of severe pain, 2 500mg tablets can be used at the same time, if the pain symptoms return the next dose (2x500mg) can be taken after 6 hours. I enclose materials that may be useful and information about the possibility of using teleconsultation: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jakie-leki-przeciwbolowe-stosowac https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja