title: Effect of diclofenac pretreatment on pain during propofol injection.
abstract: In a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial, 120 ASA 1 or 2 patients were allocated to receive diclofenac or normal saline as pretreatment to assess their effect on incidence and severity of pain during propofol injection. Diclofenac in two different doses, i.e. 25 mg and 15 mg, was tried for this purpose. The overall incidence of pain did not significantly differ among the groups, but the incidence of moderate to severe pain following propofol injection was significantly less in patients who received diclofenac 25 mg (P = 0.0017) or 15 mg (P = 0.0363) than in those who received saline. However, the diclofenac itself was associated with mild pain in some patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohta
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandhu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011336:Probability; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D004008:Diclofenac; D015742:Propofol