Principles of medication for bone cancer pain

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of bone cancer, which brings great suffering to patients. Currently, drugs are commonly used to relieve pain. So, how should we use drugs correctly when suffering from bone cancer pain? Let's take a look at the principles of medication for bone cancer pain!

1. Understand the commonly used analgesics: Before using analgesics, first understand the types of analgesics and their side effects. Currently, commonly used analgesics include non-opioid analgesics, weak opioid analgesics, strong opioid analgesics and non-opioid analgesics.

2. Oral administration: Oral administration is suitable for most pain patients.

3. Take the medicine on time: Don’t wait until you feel pain to start taking painkillers. It is best to take them on time.

4. Three-step drug administration: Use non-opioid analgesics for mild pain; use weak opioid drugs for moderate pain, and consider adding non-opioid analgesics; use strong opioids for severe pain, or use non-opioid analgesics in combination.

5. Administer medication based on individual conditions: The dosage should be determined based on the individual patient's condition, and the dosage should not be restricted too strictly to cause insufficient medication.

6. Closely observe changes after taking the medicine: Closely observe changes in your body when taking the medicine, and adjust the dosage in time if side effects occur.

7. Take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor: There are interactions between drugs, so the medicine should be taken under the guidance of a doctor to avoid drug interactions that reduce the efficacy of the drug or cause adverse reactions.

8. Combine with other methods: Painkillers combined with other methods can achieve better analgesic effects and can be used in combination with other methods under the guidance of a doctor.