What painkiller should I take for chest pain?

Use pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen. (Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 20.) Rest and protect an injured or sore area. Stop, change, or take a break from any activity that may be causing your pain or soreness.

Which drug is preferred for rapid chest pain relief?

Nitroglycerin is a vasodilatory drug used primarily to provide relief from anginal chest pain. It is currently FDA approved for the acute relief of an attack or acute prophylaxis of angina pectoris secondary to coronary artery disease.

Will Tylenol help chest pain?

Tylenol is a good choice for those needing relief from the physical pain caused by osteoarthritis in the joints or from headache pain and who also have heart troubles such as high blood pressure, heart failure, heart attacks, chest pain due to narrowed coronary arteries (angina), or stroke.

How should I sleep with chest pain?

Sleeping. Lie on your side with a pillow between your legs and your head elevated with pillows. Keep your back straight. Lie on your back with your head elevated and your knees bent, with a pillow under your knees.

Can I take Aleve for chest pain?

Naproxen may pose the lowest risk But for a person at risk for heart problems who also has arthritis or musculoskeletal discomfort and needs an NSAID, naproxen at the lowest possible dose is a reasonable choice.

Is it good to take aspirin for chest pain?

Aspirin can help prevent heart attacks in people with coronary artery disease and in those who have a higher than average risk. Only low dose, usually just 1 a day, is needed. But people who think they may be having an attack need an extra 325 mg of aspirin, and they need it as quickly as possible.

How do you know if chest pain is muscle or lung?

With every deep breath or cough, pain pierces your chest. Moving around and changing positions only seems to make it worse, too. If this describes your symptoms, odds are that you’re dealing with a lung-related issue. This is even more likely if the pain is focused on the right side of your chest, away from your heart.

Does baby aspirin help with chest pain?

For more than 100 years, aspirin has been used as a pain reliever. Since the 1970s, aspirin has also been used to prevent and manage heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends baby aspirin for “those at risk of heart attack (if told by their doctor) and for those who have survived a heart attack”.