Evidence for the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for acute pain in the post anaesthesia care unit.
Successful management of acute post-operative pain in the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU) is vitally important. A multimodal approach incorporating analgesics with varying sites of action is recommended. Anti-inflammatory drugs are effective analgesics in the treatment of mild to moderate acute pain (Bandolier Oxford league table of analgesic efficacy 2007). The purpose of this article is to consider the evidence for the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for acute postoperative pain.
Frampton
Claire
C
Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU. claireframpton@hotmail.com
Quinlan
Jane
J
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D000082:Acetaminophen; D007052:Ibuprofen