Category: Medication

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...

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...

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...

Why Use Multimodal Analgesia?

Multimodal analgesia has recently become much more popular as a way of controlling pain, especially for people who have had surgery. In a sense, multimodal analgesia is a way of intervening to prevent pain...