TOPICAL PAIN RELIEF AND TATTOO CREAMS
What do you do after spending a hard day outside mowing, trimming trees and bushes, or reorganizing your garage and then waking up with a very sore back? Or what if you have a chronic pain condition such as fibromyalgia, frequent back pain, whiplash, bursitis or arthritis?
Chances are you have a large bottle of ibuprofen, naproxen in your medicine cabinet that gets used very frequently. Taking over-the-counter oral pain medication over the long term for chronic pain may lead to serious adverse health problems.
In fact, when taken over an extended period of time, medications such as ibuprofen and naproxen have been linked to increased risk for blood clots, stroke and ulcers..
So what can you do? How can you avoid these harmful side effects, stay healthy AND pain free? Topical pain relief cream could be the answer you’ve been looking for.
What Are Topical Pain Relief Creams?
Simply put, topical creams are a different way of delivering medication to your body, and it offers significant advantages over taking medications orally. One of the biggest advantages is that the medication is delivered directly to the site of action.
Topical cream is advantageous in two ways:
What Do Topical Pain Creams Mean For You?
Topical creams mean two things for you: quicker pain relief and fewer side effects from your medication. We all can agree that both of those are very, very beneficial!
Life is far too short to have to deal with chronic pain issues or nagging injuries. Let Caringbah Compounding Pharmacy be your partner in chronic pain control. Our compounding pharmacists can mix up the correct topical pain cream for your needs, and there’s a good chance your insurance provider will cover it too.
Please note this type of pain therapy is relatively new, and your doctor may not be familiar with it yet. If you believe topical pain therapy may be right for you, talk to your doctor.
Here are some of the more common products we can adjust into simple, effective creams.
1. Ketoprofen
Ketoprofen is a nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, also known as a NSAID. This pain reliever works through the body to reduce substances that trigger reactions of pain and inflammation.
Ketoprofen is used for mild to moderate pain. It can be used to treat the symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, muscle pain or osteoarthritis.
2. Baclofen
Baclofen is an antispasmodic agent and muscle relaxer. It is used to relieve muscle symptoms that are a result of multiple sclerosis. These symptoms range from spasms to pain and stiffness.
A topical cream version of baclofen is effective because it allows for more precise application. Patients can treat affected areas and potentially see fewer side effects than traditional oral dosing.
3. Lidocaine
Lidocaine is a potent pain relieving agent.
Topical lidocaine creams are often used in tattooing and cosmetic industries to numb the skin before otherwise painful procedures. A compounded cream version offers these same benefits with the flexibility of localised application.
4. Verapamil
Verapamil relaxes the muscles of the heart and blood vessels. A compounded cream version of the drug can make dosing easier and less stressful.
5. Clonidine
Clonidine is used for neuropathic pain when applied as a compounded cream.
6. Gabapentin
Gabapentin is most commonly used to treat nerve pain that results from the herpes virus or shingles. Gabapentin works by regulating chemicals in the brain that are responsible for certain kinds of pain.
7. Indomethacin
Indomethacin is another NSAID drug. It reduces the hormones responsible for inflammation and pain, lessening discomfort throughout the body. Indomethacin is used to treat types of arthritis including rheumatoid, gout, and osteoarthritis. It has also proven useful for bursitis, tendinitis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Compounding Medications into Topical Pain Cream
These topical creams treat general pain. They can be mild, to very strong and immediately effective. That is where using our compounding services can benefit you is with its ability to customize the mix for the individual and their needs.
Chances are you have a large bottle of ibuprofen, naproxen in your medicine cabinet that gets used very frequently. Taking over-the-counter oral pain medication over the long term for chronic pain may lead to serious adverse health problems.
In fact, when taken over an extended period of time, medications such as ibuprofen and naproxen have been linked to increased risk for blood clots, stroke and ulcers..
So what can you do? How can you avoid these harmful side effects, stay healthy AND pain free? Topical pain relief cream could be the answer you’ve been looking for.
What Are Topical Pain Relief Creams?
Simply put, topical creams are a different way of delivering medication to your body, and it offers significant advantages over taking medications orally. One of the biggest advantages is that the medication is delivered directly to the site of action.
Topical cream is advantageous in two ways:
- It can allow a much higher concentration of the actual medication to reach the tissue that needs it.
- It avoids the body’s “first-pass metabolism,” which can lead to the dangerous systemic side effects mentioned earlier.
What Do Topical Pain Creams Mean For You?
Topical creams mean two things for you: quicker pain relief and fewer side effects from your medication. We all can agree that both of those are very, very beneficial!
Life is far too short to have to deal with chronic pain issues or nagging injuries. Let Caringbah Compounding Pharmacy be your partner in chronic pain control. Our compounding pharmacists can mix up the correct topical pain cream for your needs, and there’s a good chance your insurance provider will cover it too.
Please note this type of pain therapy is relatively new, and your doctor may not be familiar with it yet. If you believe topical pain therapy may be right for you, talk to your doctor.
Here are some of the more common products we can adjust into simple, effective creams.
1. Ketoprofen
Ketoprofen is a nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, also known as a NSAID. This pain reliever works through the body to reduce substances that trigger reactions of pain and inflammation.
Ketoprofen is used for mild to moderate pain. It can be used to treat the symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, muscle pain or osteoarthritis.
2. Baclofen
Baclofen is an antispasmodic agent and muscle relaxer. It is used to relieve muscle symptoms that are a result of multiple sclerosis. These symptoms range from spasms to pain and stiffness.
A topical cream version of baclofen is effective because it allows for more precise application. Patients can treat affected areas and potentially see fewer side effects than traditional oral dosing.
3. Lidocaine
Lidocaine is a potent pain relieving agent.
Topical lidocaine creams are often used in tattooing and cosmetic industries to numb the skin before otherwise painful procedures. A compounded cream version offers these same benefits with the flexibility of localised application.
4. Verapamil
Verapamil relaxes the muscles of the heart and blood vessels. A compounded cream version of the drug can make dosing easier and less stressful.
5. Clonidine
Clonidine is used for neuropathic pain when applied as a compounded cream.
6. Gabapentin
Gabapentin is most commonly used to treat nerve pain that results from the herpes virus or shingles. Gabapentin works by regulating chemicals in the brain that are responsible for certain kinds of pain.
7. Indomethacin
Indomethacin is another NSAID drug. It reduces the hormones responsible for inflammation and pain, lessening discomfort throughout the body. Indomethacin is used to treat types of arthritis including rheumatoid, gout, and osteoarthritis. It has also proven useful for bursitis, tendinitis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Compounding Medications into Topical Pain Cream
These topical creams treat general pain. They can be mild, to very strong and immediately effective. That is where using our compounding services can benefit you is with its ability to customize the mix for the individual and their needs.
