Non-Opioids in Pain Management: Vancouver, August 19, 1996 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3764357002 ISBN 13 : 9783764357009

Editeur : Birkhäuser Basel, 1997

Synopsis

There is no ideal analgesic and the most potent drug is not always the best because of its side-effects. Non-opioid analgesics, including the non-steroi- dal anti-inflammatory drugs and the non-narcotic analgesics, play an im- portant role in the relief of a wide spectrum of painful conditions, though they vary in efficacy and safety. This book reviews the role which non-opi- oid analgesics play in the relitff of pain, particularly with regard to post- operative and cancer pain. Emphasis is placed on the clinical indications for the non-acidic analgesic, dipyrone, and its relative safety in comparison to other non-opioid anlgesics. Michael J. Parnham 9 Introductory remarks Klaus A. Lehmann, Department of Anaesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care, University of Cologne, J osef-Stelzmann-Str. 9, D-50924 Cologne, Germany Opioids are considered to be the most potent analgesics for the manage- ment of acute and chronic pain. Much progress has been achieved with respect to their general availability in most countries, and health care per- sonnel have been encouraged to use these drugs more generously in a vari- ety of pain syndromes, including post-operative or cancer pain. The intro- duction of new techniques such as Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) or guidelines such as the WHO ladder concept for cancer pain mangement have considerably increased our knowledge of their benefits and prob- lems.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhäuser Basel
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3764357002
• ISBN 13: 9783764357009
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Éditeur: Parnham M.J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible