Day: August 17, 2026

Using Corticosteroids for Pain Control By Erica Jacques Table of Contents Uses Function Common Types Potential Side Effects Serious Side Effects Key Takeaways Corticosteroids help control pain by reducing inflammation. They can be taken as pills, applied on the skin, or injected into the body. Corticosteroids can have side effects like nausea and dizziness. Corticosteroids are a class of strong anti-inflammatory drugs that can be used to control severe swelling and can control certain types of pain. They are designed to act like steroids that occur naturally in your body. Corticosteroids work…

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Can You Use Naltrexone for Pain Management? By T’Keyah Bazin, Pharmd Naltrexone is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). It is available as an orally administered tablet and a long-acting injectable suspension. Naltrexone is a non-opioid medication and is classified as an opioid antagonist. This class of medication works by blocking opioid effects. Due to their mechanism of action (the way a drug works pharmacologically), opioid antagonists can help manage chronic pain and are less likely to lead to opioid dependence, abuse, or addiction. Preliminary studies suggest…

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