Does No-Shpa help with toothache?

Next you will find out:

• Does No-Shpa really help with a toothache or is it a myth;
• What is the principle of action of the drug and how "craftsmen" are trying to use it;
• What other effective and affordable pain medication can be replaced with No-Shpu.

First of all, it is worth noting that No-Shpa is an effective antispasmodic - in other words, this drug can quickly eliminate muscle spasms of smooth muscles. Due to this, for example, No-Shpu is used in various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract, when smooth muscle spasms cause pain syndrome. Sometimes No-Shpa also helps with headaches if the problem is caused by a spasm of blood vessels.

Today, the popularity of the drug among the population is so high that these tablets are often attempted to be used for toothache, although No-Shpa doctors are never prescribed to relieve toothache.And what is most interesting, many of those people who have already experienced the drug in action, note its effectiveness.

So where is the truth: does But-Shpa still help with toothache, or not, and if it does, how can it be properly used in this case? Let's understand ...

 

Composition, active ingredients and principle of action of the drug

The main active ingredient of the drug No-Spa is drotaverine, a strong antispasmodic. This substance relaxes smooth muscles (stomach, intestines, blood vessels) and allows you to quickly remove the pain associated with peptic ulcer disease, inflammation of the intestine, hypertonic muscle of the gastrointestinal tract, etc. Moreover, the directional effect on the nerve endings as a whole or the inflammatory process No-Spa does not have - the entire effect of its components is limited to the elimination of smooth muscle spasms.

It is interesting

The same Drotaverinum and some related substances are known for their ability to temporarily eliminate erectile dysfunction. For example, a drotaverine-like inhibitor of the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE) is the basis of Viagra. Viagra itself, by the way, was developed as a means to relieve abdominal pain, and it was during her experimental tests that the subjects noted a clear stimulating effect on potency.

Therefore, theoretically, the reception of No-Shpa for toothache is absolutely not justified. In the overwhelming majority of cases, toothaches do not have a spasmodic nature, which means that No-Shpa cannot act on the causes of such pains.

Thus, to swallow No-Shpu when teeth are sore is absolutely pointless - it will not help. However, sometimes this drug still helps (if it is not taken internally), since there is one important nuance that the “theory” does not take into account. About this practical nuance we will talk further on.

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“Such a neighbor recently ran up to me, that's how you are. He says, give urgently to the silo, the small tooth has ached. I almost fell, asking what place, but does the toothache help? She told me: I don’t know, I was told that if I have a toothache, then I need a spa. I gave her Tempalgin, advised me not to engage in nonsense. I do not know if she found something there or not, but I do not advise you to listen to such advice. No way, a toothache shpa does not help. ”

Larisa, St. Petersburg

 

Does No-Shpa help with toothache?

In the environment of sensible educated people, it is considered that No-Shpa does not help with toothache. And regardless of the strength of the pain itself:

1. Weak pain caused by damage to the enamel and dentin of the tooth occurs due to irritation of the nerve endings. Relaxing smooth muscles here does not help.
2. Severe pain associated, for example, with inflammation of the pulp and the tissues surrounding the tooth root, is also pointless to remove No-Shpoy, since even in this case smooth muscles do not play a role in the development of pain, and the effect of the use of the remedy will not.

At the same time, there are reviews that No-Shpa really helps when a tooth aches. Often this is due to the fact that in acute toothache a person drinks several painkillers at once for a reliable result. As a result, simple Analgin or Aspirin acts, but the patient considers pain relief to be the merits of No-Shpa. In some cases, a placebo effect may work.

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“To me, a no-shpa definitely helps with a toothache. Already three times saw it, all the time acts. If I have a toothache, I drink aspirin to relieve inflammation, and then right away, but the shpu from pain. Completely, of course, not always removed, but clearly helps. But the spa is safe, it is easy to drink, and the pain in the tooth after it becomes quite tolerable, you can even sleep with it. ”

Olga, Nizhny Novgorod

In the case of the above review, it is quite obvious that the main effect is given by Aspirin, but by no means No-Shpa.

However, there are times when No-Spa still helps to relieve toothache. To better understand the essence of the method - try to taste the pill: you will feel how the tongue quickly becomes numb in the place where the pill was located. It seems to be not an analgesic, but the anesthetic effect is evident.

"Craftsmen" who love to delay a visit to the dentist until the last moment, have long learned to use this property of the drug, laying a piece of pill with a strong toothache directly into the carious cavity, or simply applying No-Shpu to a sick tooth.

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“... By night, the tooth ached so much that I could no longer bear my strength. She took no-shpu and put it right on the tooth. After 10 minutes the pain subsided, even the entire cheek was numb. So I slept until morning, and then immediately to the doctor ... "

Veronica, Moscow

It should be noted that this effect of anesthesia from the tablet applied to the tooth will be observed only when the pulp chamber of the tooth has already been opened, that is, it communicates with the bottom of the deep carious cavity (or it is almost reported - the bottom is quite thinand permeable). In this case, the drug will act directly on the neurovascular bundle inside the tooth. Before this, it is advisable to rinse the mouth thoroughly (and even better to brush your teeth) - so that food debris and plaque do not interfere with the diffusion of drug components into the pulp chamber.

On a note:

Do not try to use an Aspirin tablet in this way - get the so-called aspirin burn of the oral mucosa.

And most importantly - at the earliest opportunity, make an appointment with the dentist at the reception.

 

Safety when applying No-Shpy

In addition to the fact that, with normal use (orally), But-Shpa is practically ineffective against toothache, it must be remembered that this remedy has certain contraindications and side effects. So, for example, No-Shpu can not be used when:

1. Pregnancy and lactation. Only sometimes doctors can prescribe this tool for pregnant women with digestive disorders. In the first few days after birth, drinking No-Shpu is strictly prohibited.
2. Renal and heart failure;
3. Children up to 6 years.

With great caution, doctors prescribe No-Shpu for hypotension.

Of the side effects of the remedies, the following are the most common:

1. Headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbance;
2. Constipation and nausea;
3. Allergies;
4. Lowering blood pressure.

If there are problems with the work of the kidneys or the heart, No-Shpa is applied with maximum caution and only after consultation with the doctor.

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“Once we had a horrible evening. Little was three months old, colic started, such that he cried for two hours without a break. Neither walk nor feeding helped. We call the pediatrician, she says - give a quarter of the pill no-shpy to him. They shoved in a spoon, gave it, and the child's eyes rolled, the breath almost stopped. It can be seen that he just can not breathe air. We thought everything was a game. The child is in such a state that it chokes, he tries to breathe, but he fails. I thought I would lose consciousness from fear, my husband rushed to the ambulance to call. But somewhere in about twenty seconds, the small one inhaled and began to cry again, and then it is clear that the colic ended and he calmed down in ten minutes. ”

Lydia, Dnepropetrovsk

 

The better to replace No-Shpu with toothache

In most cases, the drug No-Shpa is tried to be used by people whose teeth do not hurt too much, when there is still no need for powerful anesthetics such as Ketanov or Nimesil. In such situations, the following drugs would give a much greater effect than No-Shpa:

1. Aspirin is a well-known antipyretic that can at the same time relieve weak or moderate toothache. However, Aspirin is considered quite outdated.
2. Analgin (it should be borne in mind that this drug is banned for use in many countries around the world, as it can cause dangerous side effects, in particular, agranulocytosis);
3. Paracetamol is significantly safer than previous products and even applicable to relieve toothache in children. Its counterparts are Efferalgan, children's Panadol, Paramol.
4. Ibuprofen-based Nurofen, quite an effective anesthetic drug.

In any case, remember: all painkillers for toothaches is only temporary help, which is needed to be patient before visiting a doctor. Trying to use your pills regularly to ignore toothache can be dangerous to your health and life!

 

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