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Gabapentin is an anticonvulsants. Ibuprofen and paracetamol are anti-inflammatory. While they are effective at reducing pain, they are technically not "pain kil
by lopis 1y ago
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsants. Ibuprofen and paracetamol are anti-inflammatory. While they are effective at reducing pain, they are technically not "pain killers". The title is therefore correct.
- Spivak 1y agoIs that true? That ibuprofen is only reducing my pain via reduced inflammation? I'm sure I've taken it for pain that isn't caused by inflammation.
- hn_throw2025 1y agoYes, but the parent isn't accurate about Paracetamol. It's not anti-inflammatory. You can take them together within the stipulated limits for each, as one will reduce inflammation and the other will reduce the perception of pain. Just have to be careful with the stomach when it comes to Ibuprofen... perhaps eat first.
- shakna 1y agoRedescribing NSAIDs as "not technically painkillers", when that's one of their primary use cases, seems... Disingenuous at best.
- shakna 1y agoRevisiting this, I also wouldn't call gabapentin an anti-convulsant. It's drug class is "gabapentinoid". More often used for neuropathy than epilepsy (though used for both, due to how gabapentoids work.)