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On Alaxan For Abdominal Pain. Now Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer. Still Continue Alalxan. Affect Kidney?

hi, i am taking alaxan for 4-5months already coz before i have a abdominal pain so every time i take alaxan the pain is gone...then i was just diagnosed that i have ovarian cancer so i still continue taking the alaxan for my pain, i am taking 3x a day..is it bad for me? is it true that it will affect my liver or kidney?
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Mon, 21 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. Alaxan contains two drugs, paracetamol and ibuprofen. Potentially they can lead to kidney damage if used for prolonged periods in high doses.
Pain of malignancies is severe and there is a need for pain killers. Are you on any chemotherapy? As chemo usually kills the cancer cells and decreases the pain so the need for painkillers decreases.
Try to decrease the dose of Alaxan from 3x to 2x and than 1x.
There are other group of drugs called opioid analgesics that decrease the pain and can be obtained on prescription by cancer patients.
Try other measures like meeting friends and family that help distract from pain. Also other therapies like acupressure, massage etc that help to bring down the pain and need for pain killers.

Thanks again and have a good day.
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On Alaxan For Abdominal Pain. Now Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer. Still Continue Alalxan. Affect Kidney?

Hi, Thanks for the query. Alaxan contains two drugs, paracetamol and ibuprofen. Potentially they can lead to kidney damage if used for prolonged periods in high doses. Pain of malignancies is severe and there is a need for pain killers. Are you on any chemotherapy? As chemo usually kills the cancer cells and decreases the pain so the need for painkillers decreases. Try to decrease the dose of Alaxan from 3x to 2x and than 1x. There are other group of drugs called opioid analgesics that decrease the pain and can be obtained on prescription by cancer patients. Try other measures like meeting friends and family that help distract from pain. Also other therapies like acupressure, massage etc that help to bring down the pain and need for pain killers. Thanks again and have a good day.