Postoperative pain management: can transdermal patches help?
While patient-controlled analgesia and intermittent intravenous opioids are primarily used for pain control, transdermal drug delivery is a possible adjuvant treatment.
Ball
Amanda M
AM
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
Smith
Kelly M
KM
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000700:Analgesics; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000932:Antiemetics; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D008012:Lidocaine; D012601:Scopolamine; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D003000:Clonidine; D005283:Fentanyl