Comparison of efficacy and effectiveness between ULTRACETTM and Tramadol/Acetaminophen in acute postoperative pain after upper extremity surgery

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 812-817

  Sawaddiruk, Passakorn ^a   Paiboonworachat, Sahattaya ^a   Janthawichai, Kittichai ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Paracetamol; Postoperative pain; Tramadol; ULTRACETTM; Upper extremity surgery

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; PARACETAMOL PLUS TRAMADOL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARM; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS; TRAMADOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955071147     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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