Pregabalin for acute pain a review of the clinical effectiveness
Current pharmacotherapeutic options for the management of acute pain, specifically opioids, can be associated with potential harms.1,2 New therapeutic options are necessary to optimize the management of acute pain secondary to various causes. The objective of this report is to review the evidence fo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa (ON)
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
24 January 2017, 2017
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| Series: | Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Current pharmacotherapeutic options for the management of acute pain, specifically opioids, can be associated with potential harms.1,2 New therapeutic options are necessary to optimize the management of acute pain secondary to various causes. The objective of this report is to review the evidence for clinical effectiveness of pregabalin compared to placebo in the management of acute non-operative pain, and pregabalin in combination with opioids compared to opioids alone in the management of acute and post-operative pain |
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| Item Description: | "CADTH Rapid Response Service." |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (16 pages) illustrations |