title: Analgesic effect of ceruletide compared with pentazocine in biliary and renal colic: a prospective, controlled, double-blind study.
abstract: The analgesic effect of ceruletide in biliary and renal colic was evaluated by a randomized, double-blind study in 82 patients. Ceruletide was compared with pentazocine, a well-established analgetic agent. Rapid and effective analgesia was obtained by intramuscular injection of ceruletide 0.5 micrograms/kg in 56 patients with biliary colic. The analgesic effect of ceruletide compared well with pentazocine 0.5 mg/kg im, and was associated with remarkably fewer side effects. In 26 patients with renal colic, ceruletide was significantly inferior to pentazocine. These data support the recommendation of ceruletide as a first-choice analgetic agent for biliary colic.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002108:Ceruletide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003085:Colic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010423:Pentazocine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002108:Ceruletide; D010423:Pentazocine