Publisher's Synopsis
Many analgesics are available for the relief of acute pain, but their clinical use is sometimes inadequate. The reasons for this may include concern about the adverse effects of opioids and insufficient adjustment to the patient's needs. Non-opioid analgesics are the staple drugs for mild to moderate pain and are generally better tolerated than opioid drugs. Differences exist, however, among the non-opioid analgesics which affect the choice of drug for individual patients and specific acutely painful conditions.;In this text, the ways in which treatment with non-opioid analgesics can be tailored to meet the needs of individual patients with acute pain are discussed, and it emphasizes the distinctions between the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and the non-acidic antipyretic analgesics, particularly dipyrone.
