title: Aspirin in the treatment of episiotomy pain.
abstract: We studied 160 postpartum women having moderate to severe episiotomy pain to determine the efficacy of aspirin analgesia, with 5, 10, and 20 grain doses, as compared to placebo. Over a four-hour period, all groups treated with aspirin showed significantly more improvement in pain intensity scores than those given placebo. Only a small percentage of patients required additional analgesic medication. This study shows that aspirin alone is an effective treatment for relief of moderate to severe episiotomy pain.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin