title: Effective relief of acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: Effective and early pain relief remains a clinical priority, presently no one agent offers the ideal solution to controlling the pain of ACS. The early use of opiates, betablockers and nitrates, as well as reassuring patients, both have vital roles to play in providing effective analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Castle
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000700:Analgesics; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D009294:Narcotics; D009566:Nitrates; C001147:Entonox; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen