title: Treatment of renal colic by prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors and avafortan (analgesic antispasmodic).
abstract: In a study of the pain-relieving effect of 3 drugs commonly used to treat acute renal colic in this hospital, intravenous indomethacin and intramuscular diclofenac (prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors) were compared with intravenous Avafortan (analgesic antispasmodic). As first-line analgesics, prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, if given intravenously, offer an effective alternative to Avafortan. Of 145 patients studied, 32 required a second injection for complete relief of pain. Administering a second dose of prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors resulted in equally significant pain relief rate even though the route was intramuscular.
authors: Department of Urology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: el-Sherif
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Foda
authors: L J
authors: LJ
authors: Norlen
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Yahia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003085:Colic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004177:Dipyrone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010648:Phenylacetates; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010648:Phenylacetates; C038564:camylofin, dipyrone drug combination; D004008:Diclofenac; D004177:Dipyrone; D005998:Glycine; D007213:Indomethacin