Title: A Comparison between the Efficacy of Paracetamol Plus Pethidine and Pethidine Alone for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Authors: Assaf A Alghamdi, Rayan A Alsaflan
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i3.01
Abstract
Analgesics are the most important medication that should be provided to patients after having any surgical procedure. Analgesics differ in their type, potency, duration of action and side effects. Opioids are one of the most common analgesics used nowadays due to their good effects on reliving moderate to severe pain, but some of them have unpleasant side effects. However, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) or Paracetamol can be used to relieve mild to moderate pain and they have fewer side effects in comparison to Opioid. Thus, the investigators want to find out if using Paracetamol with Pethidine will give better analgesic effects and reduce the side effects.
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