Pre emptive analgesia for reducing pain after cholecystectomy: Oral tramadol vs. acetaminophen codeine.

CONCLUSION: The findings of current study indicated that in lower dose of tramadol (50 mg) and acetaminophen/codeine (325 mg/10 mg) the analgesic effect of tramadol is better and its side effects are higher than acetaminophen/codeine, which limit its use for mentioned purpose. It seems that administration of each of studied agents it depends on patients' tolerance and decision of the physician. PMID: 23930257 [PubMed]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Adv Biomed Res Source Type: research