Role of analgesic adjuncts in postoperative pain management

Ashraf S Habib; Tong J Gan

doi:10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.007

Role of analgesic adjuncts in postoperative pain management

Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;23(1):85-107. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.007.

Authors

Ashraf S Habib¹, Tong J Gan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

PMID: 15763413
DOI: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.007

Abstract

Postoperative pain remains a major problem. A multi-modal analgesic approach is recommended to optimize pain management and reduce opiate-related adverse effects. Several analgesic adjuncts have been investigated, and many have proved to have a useful analgesic effect. This article reviews the literature regarding use of analgesic adjuncts in the perioperative period.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Analgesics / therapeutic use*
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / therapeutic use
Humans
Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Analgesics
Anticonvulsants
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Narcotic Antagonists
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate