Lumbar disc herniation is a common clinical condition. Oral medication can relieve the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation to a certain extent, specific drugs include: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers, neurotrophic drugs, drugs to eliminate nerve root edema.
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. As lumbar disc herniation is often accompanied by lumbago, lumbago, and even chronic pain in the lower limbs and other symptoms. So clinically, you can choose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain, such as diclofenac sodium, celecoxib and so on.
2. Neurotrophic drugs. Some patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation will have nerve and blood vessel compression. If the compression is not particularly serious, you can choose neurotrophic drugs to nourish the peripheral nerves. Such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B12 and so on.
3. Drugs to reduce nerve root edema. Patients with acute nerve root compression need to be absolutely bedridden. Conservative treatment can choose hormone drugs or Mai Zhi Ling tablets to improve the symptoms of nerve compression, which is conducive to alleviating the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation in the acute stage.
Lumbar disc herniation can choose more drugs, individual differences are large, need to choose the appropriate drug treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.