Buprenorphine as postoperative analgesic.
In 150 patients buprenorphine was given as postoperative analgesic in a dose of 4 microgram/kg. Pain suppression was judged very good (71%), fairly good (24%) and insufficient (5%). Analgesic activity lasted at least 325 +/- 15 min. Side effects were few.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009019:Morphinans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000700:Analgesics; D009019:Morphinans