A review of preemptive analgesia.
Postoperative pain, although frequently encountered, is often undertreated. A new method of treating postoperative pain is preemptive analgesia, which seeks to prevent or diminish pain before it is caused. A variety of drugs may be used and include nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetics, opioids, and ketamine. They may be given before, during, and after surgery through the oral, intramuscular, intravenous, epidural, intrathecal, and intra-articular routes.
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Edmond Regional Medical Center, OK, USA. adelegood@aol.com
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011292:Premedication / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing
D000700:Analgesics