Pain Management
Many pain medications have the ability to penetrate the skin and reach the painful targeted area of the body. Topical creams have specific advantages when used with or without oral pain medications.
What is the advantage of topical cream for pain?
Advantages of topical treatment include: targeted therapy, rapid relief, less systemic side effects, no upset stomach, no interference with food, no drowsiness, less contraindication with alcohol and other drugs, and ease to apply. It can also be a great supplement to oral medications. At times, it can help limit the oral medication needs. Many physicians prescribe special topical compounds that are not commercially available. At PHARMCO INC. we compound topical creams and pain management medications solely based off your customized needs.
When are compounded cream prescribed?
Orthopedic Surgeons, Rheumatologists, Podiatrist are often faced with the more challenging pain management cases. Topical pain management creams are often prescribed in the following situations.
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Prior to painful procedures ( depilation, dermabrasion, skin laser, etc)
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Post-operative care
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Supplemental to oral pain medications
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Chronic arthritis
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Chronic low back pain
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Tennis elbow
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
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Iontophoresis and Phonophoresis solutions for physical therapy
What kind of compounded creams are used for pain management?
Many of the active ingredients effective for pan management can penetrate the skin and reach the painful targeted area of the body. Active pharmaceuticals include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (e.g. Ketoprofen, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, etc.) or numbing agents (e.g. Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Benzocaine) have demonstrated efficacy and are often used in combination as a topical cream. Other ingredients (e.g. cyclobenzaprine, gabapentin, etc.) can be mixed into a cream as determined by your prescriber (as a muscle relaxant, neurogenic pain, etc.). Compounded topical NSAIDS in combination with Lidocaine (Ketoprofen and Lidocaine) happens to be one of the more popular compounds.
Here is what our patients have to say:
Sharon, M. for Bella 100yr, arthritis
“Dear Pharmco Pharmacists, For many years you made my mom what we called her “miracle” drug – Ketoderm. It helped her with the pain of arthritis. Thank you for everything you did. She just passed away the day after Mother’s Day at the age of 100 and 3 months.”
Clare K., 43yr, tennis elbow
“…compounds makes my elbow feel good and it doesn’t upset my stomach like the anti-inflammatory pill did!”
Ramona F., 67yr, knee & wrist arthritis
“This cream is excellent, a solid 9 ¾ on a scale of 1-10! It takes just 5-10 minutes to start working. I love that it’s not messy at all and it has no smell, so it doesn’t interfere with my asthma either.”
Karen K., 48yr, C-7 nerve damage
“An 8 on a scale of 1-10. This cream really breaks the pain cycle for my chronic pain.”
Merle C., 83yr, arthritis – mostly wrists and hands
“This cream works really well – a 9 on a 1-10 scale. It’s a great alternative to the Celebrex”.
Mary B., 87yr, hip/leg/back arthritis
“It works better than over the counter stuff. The ordering was convenient and it’s easy to put on.”
Rachel W., 81yr, hand arthritis
“It works very well with my aches when the weather changes. An 8½ on a 1-10 scale”
Wade H., 40yr, sports injury – back & shoulder soreness
“It worked very well for my muscle soreness which feels better now. This medicine is in my cabinet waiting to be used again as soon as I need it! I definitely plan to refill the order as soon as I need it.”
Earl L., 43yr, shoulder injury
“I think it’s very effective and I’ve already refilled the prescription once!
Johnnie F., 61yr, knee arthroscopy
“I’m amazed! This is the first thing I’ve used that has given me so much relief.”
Cooper L., 11yr, cracked kneecap & stretched ligaments (provided by father)
“I like that it’s topical – my son’s young and I like that he’s not taking any narcotic pain relief pills for his injury. I’m happy with the HNP cream and look forward to using it myself the next time I’m hurting. It’s a 9 on a 1-10 scale!”
Susan D., 55yr, achilles tendonitis
“Works so much better than an over the counter – I’ve already refilled it twice! It has a pleasant, mild smell too – which is really important to me.”
