Suggest Remedies For Abdominal Pain At Night

Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016

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Question : I take 30 mg of oxycodone 6 times a day bit my problem is night time pain relief what do I need for breakthrew pain at night to keep me sleeping

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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
there are some options

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

you can do any of the following:

- use paracetamol regularly. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a mild analgesics which potentiates the effects of other analgesics when taken together with them.
- use a NSAID when the pain is unbearable (if not contraindicated because of renal problems, severe hypertension, gastrointestinal bleeding history, etc)
- use a lower potency opioid like low dose codeine pills (codeine 10-30mg) with paracetamol or even alone as needed.

If you need breakthrough pills every day then perhaps you should discuss it with the treating doctor...

I hope it helps!
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