Pharmacology in Pain Management: Difference between revisions

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== Non-opioid medications  ==
[[Category:Pain]]== Non-opioid medications  ==


== Opioids  ==
== Opioids  ==
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== Local anaesthetics  ==
== Local anaesthetics  ==


== Limitations of the pharmacological management ==
== Limitations of the pharmacological management ==


It is important to understand the limitations of the pharmacological management of chronic pain, the importance of combining pharmacological approaches with non-pharmacological management of chronic pain and the use of such strategies alongside appropriate evidence-based active self management strategies.
It is important to understand the limitations of the pharmacological management of chronic pain, the importance of combining pharmacological approaches with non-pharmacological management of chronic pain and the use of such strategies alongside appropriate evidence-based active self management strategies.  


== References  ==
== References  ==


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Revision as of 12:46, 30 April 2013

== Non-opioid medications ==

Opioids[edit | edit source]

Adjuvants[edit | edit source]

Topical analgesics[edit | edit source]

Local anaesthetics[edit | edit source]

Limitations of the pharmacological management[edit | edit source]

It is important to understand the limitations of the pharmacological management of chronic pain, the importance of combining pharmacological approaches with non-pharmacological management of chronic pain and the use of such strategies alongside appropriate evidence-based active self management strategies.

References[edit | edit source]