If the toothache attack pain is more serious, it means that the dental disease is relatively serious, especially the occurrence of pulpitis, apical periodontitis, etc., at this time, it is necessary to open the pulp drainage to stop the pain. If it is inconvenient to seek medical attention, you can temporarily take pain medication to relieve the pain, but there is no curative effect. Commonly used medications include acetaminophen tablets and ibuprofen.
1. Acetaminophen tablets: This medication has antipyretic and analgesic effects. It is suitable for children over 6 years old and adults. It is contraindicated in people with severe liver or kidney insufficiency and allergy to this drug. Adverse reactions include rash, thrombocytopenia or asthma. It should not be used for pain relief for more than 5 days.
2. Ibuprofen: and acetaminophen are both antipyretic and analgesic. Ibuprofen is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to NSAIDs, pregnant and lactating women, and asthmatic patients who are allergic to aspirin. Adverse reactions include nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal reactions and dizziness, headache, tinnitus and so on.
If you have a toothache, you need to go to the hospital for timely consultation and treatment of the cause of the toothache, so as to avoid delaying the condition. The above medications should be used under medical supervision.