title: Basic pharmacology and advances in emergency medicine.
abstract: To provide optimal pain control for their patients, emergency physicians should have an in-depth understanding of analgesic drugs and how to use and combine them effectively. The purpose of this article is to describe the pharmacology and use of analgesic agents that are most useful in the management of acute pain in the emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence Health Care and St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. ginnes@interchange.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Grant D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Innes
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Zed
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D000082:Acetaminophen