First off, acetaminophen is great for Arthritis. This question stem is wrong, and I'll explain why.
Mediators of pain and inflammation are created in your body by an enzyme named cyclooxygenase (COX). This enzyme is therefore a target of drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and perhaps acetaminophen amongst others. Aspirin and ibuprofen directly interact with this enzyme, binding it and thereby inhibiting it. Acetaminophen's mechanism is more or less unknown, but is thought to inhibit COX through another mechanism: scavenging COX's substrates. COX needs free radicals to function. These radicals are a reactant in the chemical reaction it catalyzes. Without radicals, COX cannot proceed.
When our immune system is fighting an a bug, our white blood cells release radicals to kill the infection. Sometimes our white blood cells perceive ourself as foreign, and mount a similar attack. Inflammation increases free radicals. If we take acetaminophen during an inflammatory process, the drug will be overwhelmed by all of the radicals (because it binds them, remember?) If the acetaminophen is exhausted, this means COX function will be uninterrupted. This makes acetaminophen less effective in managing the pain and inflammation secondary to an inflammatory process.
This being said, osteoarthritis (from degenerative changes/loss of cartilage) is NOT an inflammatory process (we don't know why steroid injections work), and so acetaminophen IS a great treatment for it. This is especially true because osteoarthritis is a long term problem that requires long term treatment, and ibuprofen or aspirin or naproxen etc. would likely cause peptic ulcers if taken that long, and so acetaminophen is a first line choice. This question stem is misleading and incorrect. Celecoxib/celebrex is an NSAID selective for cox 2 enzyme, easier on the stomach and another option for long term pain control of osteoarthritis.
Acetaminophen would NOT be a great choice for arthritis from an inflammatory etiology, such as rheumatoid, or connective tissue diseases like lupus, for the reasons before explained. Acetaminophen is also not the best choice for any pain caused by tissue injury (back sprain, torn ligament etc) because of reasons explained before (excess free radical release from WBC's cleaning up the mess).
There is more to acetaminophen's mechanism than we understand. It apparently doesn't inhibit COX all that much, because COX enzyme is critical in making prostaglandins that dilate the kidney's arterioles. NSAIDS are a big no no in someone who is old with already low kidney function or in someone with bad kidney disease like Diabetes. However, acetaminophen is great for pain management in people with kidney malefaction because, although we believe it inhibits COX via scavenging radicals, it apparently doesn't have a big enough effect on COX to inhibit prostaglandins and cause a decrease in GFR.
arthritis is very noticeable so not usually
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the knees. Having arthritis in the knees is a very common occurrence that can be treated with varying therapies and medications.
Different honeys are reputed to have certain anti inflammatory property's, However the anti inflammatory needed to be effective in most forms of arthritis is very strong compared to that offered by known honey types.
You can try, however I personally have found that gels do very little To nothing, to ease the symptoms and pain of arthritis.
there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis to chose from. however the main forms of arthritis are either osteo / degenerative arthritis, or Rheumatoid arthritis. If you feel that you are starting to have a problem with arthritis it is very important that you seek medical advice as soon as possible as either form especially rheumatoid can lead to serious damage if left untreated.
Glucosamine would be given to a dog to treat arthritis, pains from natural aging, or to treat hip dysplasia. It has been proven to be very effective in treating the above.
A rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating arthritis. While we frequently think of arthritis afflicting older people, juvenile arthritis affects children, so it is very possible that your friend's teenage daughter sees a rheumatologist for a problem such as that.
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Ofloxacin and Ornidazole is very effective for treating Urinary Tract Infections. It is also used to treat fungal infections as well as parasites.
Hydrocodone is not percocet. Percocet is a combination oxycodone and acetaminophen. Hydrocodone is the active ingredient in brand name Vicodin, which also has acetaminophen in it. The difference is that oxycodone is a little more potent than hydrocodone, but both are very effective for treatment of pain.
arthritis is very noticeable so not usually
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Analgesics are pain killers and arthritis can be a very painful condition.
No because NyQuil has acetaminophen in it and Vicodin has it too. If you are very careful and know how much you are taking you could do it but its not recommended to take "extra" acetaminophen. The max dose of acetaminophen is 4 grams or 4,000 MG / day vicodin has .5 g or 500 mg of it. Vicodin is also given in different doses of Acetaminophen the number on the right is the amount of hydrocodone the number on the left is acetaminophen. Vicodin is prescribed in these doses of acetaminophen with different doses of acetaminophen 325, 500 and 750 MG and these doses of Hydrocodone 5, 7, 10 and I think it even comes in 15 but don't quote me on that. If you know how much acetaminophen you are taking and are very careful about how much you take you can do it without hurting yourself but be very careful because acetaminophen is HELL on your liver. You don't want to overdose on that.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the knees. Having arthritis in the knees is a very common occurrence that can be treated with varying therapies and medications.