Download did you know? 50% of people don`t get the pain relief

PAIN
Dear Pharmacist,
I am recommending the below to my patient to provide relief from tough pain.
Product (tick one)
Nuromol
1 tablet, 3 times a day (every 8 hours)
Other:
Doctor
Date
DID YOU KNOW?
50% OF PEOPLE DON’T GET
THE PAIN RELIEF THEY WANT
Everyone experiences pain differently. Knowing what type of pain you have can help you get back on
your feet quickly. Although everyone experiences pain, each person has their own personal threshold
– what may be agonising for one person may be tolerable for someone else. Why do we feel pain
differently? Genes, hormones, expectations and emotional state all determine how your brain interprets
pain signals from your body.
As pain is such a personal experience, specific ways of managing it may not work for everyone. Often
a good strategy for effective relief is to target the source of pain, such as using an over-the-counter
analgesic designed to reduce inflammation.
NEW Nuromol has:
• Synchro-Tech™, a unique formulation technology for rapid, long lasting pain relief
• a double-action formula containing two well known pain relievers that are
effective for acute pain.
Proven versus codeine combinations1,2
One Nuromol with Synchro-Tech™
Longer-lasting pain relief compared with
two tablets of a paracetamol/codeine combination1
One dose of paracetamol/codeine
more powerful pain relief than
ONE NUROMOL®
WITH SYNCHRO-TECH™
TWO TABLETS OF
PARACETAMOL/CODEINE
paracetamol (500mg) ibuprofen (200mg)
paracetamol (1000mg) codeine (30mg)
8 hrs and 11 mins
pain relief
5 hrs and 47 mins
pain relief
PAIN
Types and Causes of Pain
The body has a range of receptors that detect
damage, whether the damage is caused by a cut,
bruise, burn or sports injury. These sensors send a
message to the brain via nerves, and it is through the
brain that we feel pain. Knowing the nature of your pain
is key to effectively relieving it. There are two different
types of pain – tissue pain and nerve pain.
•Tissue (or nociceptive) pain occurs when the body’s
tissues are damaged. When you cut yourself or sprain
your ankle, chemicals known as prostaglandins are
released from the damaged tissues and they trigger a
chain of events resulting in inflammation. The signs of
inflammation – heat, pain, redness and swelling – alert
your body to repair the damaged tissues. Prostaglandins
also make the nerve endings in the tissue (nociceptors)
more sensitive to pain, which is why tissue pain hurts.
•The second type of pain is nerve (or neuropathic) pain.
Nerves are the body’s electric wiring – they constantly
send messages, including pain signals, between the
brain and the rest of the body. Damage to nerves, or
the brain or spinal cord, can change how these pain
signals are sent. Certain injuries can damage nerves
and cause nerve pain, which can be experienced as
tingling, numbness or sometimes as intense pain.
The Pain Process
Centrally acting analgesics (e.g. paracetamol)
predominantly work in the brain and stop the ‘pain
message’ from getting to the pain centre in the brain.
Locally acting analgesics (e.g. ibuprofen)
predominantly work at the site of pain to stop the
production of prostaglandins.
1. Painful stimulus e.g. cut, burn or sport injury.
2. Messages sent via nerves and spinal cord to
the brain.
3. Prostaglandins produced at the site of injury.
4. Inflammation at the site of injury:
• swelling
• pain
Pain Management Advice from Healthcare Professionals
There are a number of options for treating mild to
moderate pain and most of them are available from a
pharmacy without a prescription.
As pain is often a result of inflammation, a pain
reliever that has an anti-inflammatory action is a good
starting point. Medicines known as non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the production
of chemicals involved in inflammation. An example of
this type of medicine is ibuprofen (e.g. Nurofen). These
medications are effective in reducing inflammation and
the stimulation of nerves that generate pain signals.
Another option for treating pain is paracetamol (e.g.
Panadol). Paracetamol works differently to NSAIDs. It is
thought to act predominantly in the brain.
Another pain reliever which is a combination of ibuprofen
and paracetamol, (e.g. Nuromol® with Synchro-Tech™) is
available from the pharmacy without a prescription, but
you will need to talk to the pharmacist. This combination
has been shown to be more effective in managing pain
like muscular and dental pain, as well as migraines, than
either ibuprofen or paracetamol alone. The Nuromol®
combination is unique and a 1 tablet dose has been
proven in clinical trials to be more effective, and provide
longer lasting pain relief than 2 tablets of a paracetamol/
codeine combination1,2. Nuromol is made with SynchroTech™, a unique formulation technology, which
optimises the release of the active ingredients to ensure it
rapidly dissolves in the body3,5.
The standard dose of Nuromol is 1 tablet up to 3 times
a day for no more than 3 days4 (unless your doctor
advises otherwise). You should also take Nuromol with
water, not food, to ensure that it works in the way it is
intended to for best results.
It is important to remember that pain relievers are not
all the same and like most medicines, you need to talk
to your GP and/or pharmacist about the one that is
right for you.
For more information on pain management, including
tips on how to manage dental, muscle and back pain,
visit www.nurofen.com.au
References: 1) Daniels SE et al. Pain 2011;152(3):632-42. 2) Mehlisch DR et al. Clin Ther 2010;32
(6):1033-49. 3) Sherry R, inventor; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited, assignee. 4) Nuromol
Approved Product Information, 3 June 2014. 5) RB data on file, 29/01/15.
* In Daniels et al. 2011, patients with moderate-severe, acute, post operative dental pain were
allowed to take additional pain relievers as needed (rescue medication). Duration of analgesia was
measured by median time to additional pain relief medication.
Always read the label. Use only as directed. Incorrect use could be harmful. If symptoms persist see
your healthcare professional.
Reckitt Benckiser
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West Ryde NSW 2114, Australia