Drugs for treating lumbar disc herniation should be used according to one’s own condition; mild cases can be treated with drugs, while severe cases need surgical treatment. Common drugs include anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, nutritive nerve drugs, and blood circulation and blood stasis-removing traditional Chinese medicines, etc. Other drugs include topical ointment and topical cream.
If the pain is unbearable, cannot lie down and cannot sleep, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can be applied, and the common drugs include ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium, indomethacin and so on. The common side effect of such drugs is gastrointestinal reaction.
If the lumbar disc herniation causes nerve damage, nutritive nerve drugs can be taken, such as vitamin B1, vitamin B12, glutamine and so on. For sciatic nerve compression and irritation, nerve root congestion, edema and other inflammatory manifestations, this type of drug is particularly applicable.
Blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing Chinese patent medicines also have a certain therapeutic effect on lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, with common medicines such as blood-activating and pain-relieving capsules, Sanqi injury tablets, Yunnan Baiyao capsules, and Wantong Fascia and Bone Tablets.
Local application of ointment, external application of ointment on the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation symptoms also have a certain effect of relief. Such as diclofenac sodium ointment, musk bone strengthening ointment, wet wound pain relief ointment, through the pain ointment and so on.
There are many other medicines for treating lumbar disc herniation, but severe lumbar disc herniation still requires surgical treatment. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of the doctor. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid causing adverse reactions.