Category: Medication

Pregabalin

What is Pregabalin? Pregabalin (pre-GAB-a-lin) is an anticonvulsant drug prescribed for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) and epilepsy. In laymen terms, Pregabalin is a drug...

Multimodal Analgesia

Multimodal Analgesia Introduction Multimodal analgesia is a pharmacologic method of pain management which combines various groups of medications for pain relief. The most commonly combined medication groups include local anaesthetics, opioids, NSAIDs, acetaminophen and...

Multimodal Analgesia

Multimodal Analgesia Introduction Multimodal analgesia is a pharmacologic method of pain management which combines various groups of medications for pain relief. The most commonly combined medication groups include local anesthetics, opioids, NSAIDs, acetaminophen and...

COX 2 (Cyclo-Oxygenase) Inhibitors

Introduction The cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors are a new form of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are considered to produce fewer gastro-intestinal side effects than the older non-selective drugs. Successive data raised substantive concerns...