Prakt. lékáren. 2021; 17(2): 115-120 | DOI: 10.36290/lek.2021.021
What to recommend to patients with menstrual pain?
- Ústavní lékárna, Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň
In every month, many women around the world experience pain and discomfort in their lower abdomens. These symptoms occur in varying degrees in women and adolescent girls and may even prevent some of the patients from performing their normal daily activities. At the pharmacy, it is of great importance for us to hear from our patients and offer them an adequate therapy. It primarily consists of non-pharmacological procedures, which should be accompanied by pharmacological recommendations. There are many over-the-counter medications, which have the menstrual pain/dysmenorrhea mentioned in the indications. We can choose between medicines containing paracetamol or NSAIDs. Considering the estimated therapy duration of around 1-3 days, undesirable side effects or drug interactions are rather not expected among women and adolescent girls. However, it is imperative to respect the individual approach and, using targeted questions, select the right pharmacotherapy and possibly even recommend a visit to a gynecologist.
Keywords: menstrual cycle, menstrual pain, primary dysmenorrhea, NSAIDs, paracetamol.
Published: August 5, 2021 Show citation
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