Pharmacological management of head and neck pain.
Careful selection of an effective analgesic regimen based on the amount and type of pain the patient is expected to have can prevent the stress and anxiety associated with breakthrough pain. When analgesics fail, it is not unusual for patients to go to desperate lengths to seek relief. The clinician can and should develop various effective, safe analgesic regimens based on estimates of anticipated pain intensity that apply sound pharmacological principles.
Phero
James C
JC
Anesthesia Department, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 3558 MSB, 231 Albert Sabin Way, PO Box 670531, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0531, USA. james.phero@uc.edu
Dionne
Raymond A
RA
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000082:Acetaminophen