Analgesics & food
April 14, 2014
A PAIN expert has said that there
is no obvious evidence that taking
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) with food reduced
gastrointestinal problems.
Speaking at a Reckitt Benckiser
hosted event, University of
Oxford Nuffield Department of
Anaesthetics director of pain
research Professor Andrew Moore
said in actuality, taking ibuprofen
and paracetamol with food delayed
absorption and lowered the drugs’
peak plasma concentration, which
in turn made it more likely people
would take an additional analgesic.
Moore also spoke about tension
type headaches (TTH) and the
current theory that they are
referred pain from muscles in the
head, neck and shoulders.
TTH were the second most
common pain related condition and
the issue was one of sensitisation
of muscles due to inflammation in
all or various foci of the affected
muscles, he said.
Moore also spoke about how
drug formulations affected
speed and length of analgesia,
with combinations of ibuprofen
and paracetamol giving the best
performance.
To view the talk, CLICK HERE.
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