Symptomatic treatment
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Symptomatic treatment, supportive care, supportive therapy, or
disease modifying treatments
).
Examples
Examples of symptomatic treatments:
- Analgesics, to reduce pain
- Anti-inflammatory agents, for inflammation caused by arthritis
- Antitussives, for cough
- Antihistaminics (also known as antihistamines), for allergy
- Antipyretics, for fever
- Enemas for constipation
- Treatments that reduce unwanted side effects from drugs[1]
Uses
When the etiology (the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition) for the disease is known, then specific treatment may be instituted, but it is generally associated with symptomatic treatment, as well.
Symptomatic treatment is not always recommended, and in fact, it may be dangerous, because it may mask the presence of an underlying etiology which will then be forgotten or treated with great delay. Examples:
- Low-grade , etc.)
- Chronic brain aneurysm.
Finally, symptomatic treatment is not exempt from
, etc.).See also
- Palliative care – program of supportive care for people with serious illnesses
References
- ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2020-03-24.