Ultra Low-Dose Naloxone and Tramadol/Acetaminophen in Elderly Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement Surgery: A Pilot Study

OBJECTIVE: A pilot study was conducted to assess whether both the rationale and feasibility exist for future randomized clinical trials to evaluate the combined use of naloxone infusion and tramadol/acetaminophen as opioid-sparing drugs in elderly patients undergoing lower extremity joint replacemen...

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Main Authors: Ngozi N Imasogie, Sudha Singh, James T Watson, Debbie Hurley, Patricia Morley-Forster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/497217
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: A pilot study was conducted to assess whether both the rationale and feasibility exist for future randomized clinical trials to evaluate the combined use of naloxone infusion and tramadol/acetaminophen as opioid-sparing drugs in elderly patients undergoing lower extremity joint replacement surgery.
ISSN:1203-6765