Taking medication for pain in the liver area depends on the cause of the pain, and the use of medication includes antibiotics, hepatoprotective drugs, painkillers and so on.
1. Infection: due to infection caused by pain in the liver area, need to use antibiotics for treatment, the use of commonly used drugs are cephalosporin antibiotics, penicillin antibiotics and anti-anaerobic drugs, if necessary, the need to enter the vein antibiotic treatment, commonly used drugs include cefoperazone, amoxicillin, metronidazole and so on.
2. Cirrhosis: pain in the liver area caused by cirrhosis, may need to take hepatoprotective drugs, commonly used drugs such as reduced glutathione, bisabolol, glycyrrhizic acid preparation, glucuronolactone.
Moreover, treatment should also be directed at the causes of cirrhosis, such as entecavir and sofosbuvir for hepatitis; active cessation of alcohol and so on.
3. Liver tumor: pain in the liver area caused by malignant tumors should be treated surgically after completing relevant examinations. In the later stage, chemotherapy and targeted drug therapy should be given according to the pathological results. Chemotherapy drugs include fluorouracil, cisplatin, etc., and targeted drugs include sorafenib and lenvatinib. For pain caused by tumor, oral pain relieving drugs, such as ibuprofen, tramadol, analgesic tablets, etc. can be taken.
All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, and pain in the liver area should first go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, to clarify the symptoms and standardize the treatment, do not self-medication, to avoid bringing serious consequences.