Operando sin opioides

Around a decade ago, Edouard Trabulsi, a urologist at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was approached by a colleague who suggested that he try an alternative way to manage pain in people recovering from surgery. The regimen dispensed with the usual opioid drugs, and instead combined pregabalin (an anti-epilepsy drug that also treats nerve pain) with paracetamol... + Leer más

Around a decade ago, Edouard Trabulsi, a urologist at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was approached by a colleague who suggested that he try an alternative way to manage pain in people recovering from surgery. The regimen dispensed with the usual opioid drugs, and instead combined pregabalin (an anti-epilepsy drug that also treats nerve pain) with paracetamol (acetaminophen) and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib. Opioids were available if patients requested them or doctors felt that they were necessary

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