Role of analgesic adjuncts in postoperative pain management.

Tong J Gan, Ashraf S Habib

Journal: Anesthesiology clinics of North America 2005;23(1):85-107

PMID: 15763413

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Abstract

Postoperative pain remains a major problem. A multi-modal analgesic approach is recommended to optimize pain management and reduce opiate-related adverse effects. Several analgesic adjuncts have been investigated, and many have proved to have a useful analgesic effect. This article reviews the literature regarding use of analgesic adjuncts in the perioperative period.

Address: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.007

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MeSH Terms: Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists, Analgesics, Anticonvulsants, Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists, Humans, Narcotic Antagonists, Pain, Postoperative, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate