Is It Safe To Have Pain Killers While Suffering From Hepatitis?

Posted on Thu, 5 Feb 2015

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Question : Dr. I feel partial body pain, please which body pain drug is suitable for hep b patient that i should use. please note that am hep b patient.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Local application preferred, let me know LFT

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Most painkillers can be harmful for the liver if it is already inflamed. If the pain is localised, it's better to use a balm or local pain reliever.
Please let me know your liver function test results.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar