OTC Painkillers
There are many OTC medications available that you can purchase to get quick relief to your muscle tension or pain triggered by sciatica. Ibuprofen and aspirin are the two most common options. They are always readily available at any local pharmacy and can be purchased without a prescription of your doctors. In general, these painkillers to alleviate the inflammation around the sciatic nerves, thus reducing your sciatica pain. Nevertheless, it is not suggested to take both of these medications in high doses for an extended period because of some serious complications. Instead, they should be used for intermittent and temporary pain relief. [2]
