Attributes of analgesics for emergency pain relief

General analgesics used in pain relief: pharmacology.

The drugs used for the relief of pain in the surgical sphere can conveniently be divided into potent and mild analgesics. The potent analgesics constitute essentially morphine and its semisynthetic and synthetic derivatives. The mild agents can be subdivided into those which are weak relations of the narcotic analgesics and those which possess antipyretic and anti-inflammatory in addition to an...

Development of dependence following treatment with opioid analgesics for pain relief: a systematic review.

AIMS To assess the incidence or prevalence of opioid dependence syndrome in adults (with and without previous history of substance abuse) following treatment with opioid analgesics for pain relief. METHODS Medline, Embase, CINHAL and the Cochrane Library were searched up to January 2011. Systematic reviews and primary studies were included if they reported data about incidence or prevalence o...

Mean Scores of Pain Intensity Following the Administration of Different Analgesics in Patients Referred to the Emergency Department

Introduction: Pain is one of the most common problems of patients referring to the emergency department, and its effective control is a main issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mean pain scores following the administration of various analgesics in patients referred to the emergency department. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on patients refer...

Failures of emergency relief.

Compounded Topical Analgesics for Chronic Pain.

Analgesic medications compounded for topical use are gaining popularity for the management of chronic pain. The advantages of topical pain medications include reduction of systemic adverse effects, improved patient acceptance, few drug interactions, ease of dose determination, avoidance of first-pass metabolism, and direct access to the target site. Compounded topical medications typically use ...