When the herniated lumbar disc presents with low back pain symptoms, medications can be taken including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioid analgesics, glucocorticoid drugs, muscle relaxants, and antidepressants.
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, indomethacin, etc. are the first-line drugs for the treatment of low back pain.
2. Opioid analgesics: short-term use of opioid analgesics such as morphine and pethidine hydrochloride injection can provide rapid relief of low back pain.
3. Glucocorticoid drugs: such as prednisone can effectively relieve inflammatory pain.
4. Muscle relaxants: such as chlorzoxazone, flupirtine, tizanidine, etc. can effectively relieve the muscle spasm pain in the lumbar back that occurs in the acute and subacute stages of lumbar disc herniation.
5. Antidepressants: For patients with chronic low back pain and sciatica, the application of antidepressants such as dopamine and norepinephrine can play a certain therapeutic effect.
The above drugs for lumbar disc herniation and back pain should be applied under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be taken by oneself.