Perthes Disease: Drug Therapy

Therapeutic target

Pain relief

Therapy recommendations

  • Analgesia (pain relief) according to WHO staging scheme:
    • Non-opioid analgesic (paracetamol, first-line agent).
    • Low-potency opioid analgesic (e.g., tramadol) + non-opioid analgesic.
    • High-potency opioid analgesic (eg, morphine) + non-opioid analgesic.
  • If necessary, anti-inflammatory drugs / drugs that inhibit inflammatory processes (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs), eg acetylsalicylic acid (ASS), ibuprofen.
  • See also under “Surgical therapy” and “Other therapy”.