title: Narcotics in acute pain.
abstract: Opioids are the mainstay of therapy for acute pain for both medical and surgical conditions. An understanding of their actions and a basic knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmaceutical preparation will enable a doctor to optimise the treatment of acute pain. If the basic principles are taken into account there is no reason now to allow patients to be distressed by inadequate analgesia.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kluger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics