Rectal paracetamol has a significant morphine-sparing effect after hysterectomy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 253-256

  Cobby, T F ^a   Crighton, I M ^a   Kyriakides, K ^a   Hobbs, G J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics non opioid, diclofenac; Analgesics non opioid, paracetamol; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, gynaecological

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEDATION; SUPPOSITORY;

EID: 0032814178     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.2.253     Document Type: Article

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