Use of Gabapentin for Perioperative Pain Control – a Meta-Analysis
BACKGROUND: Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, has recently been suggested as an effective postoperative ‘analgesic’ agent. The objective of the present study was to examine the analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing effects and side effects associated with the use of gabapentin in a perioperative sett...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/840572 |
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, has recently been suggested as an effective postoperative ‘analgesic’ agent. The objective of the present study was to examine the analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing effects and side effects associated with the use of gabapentin in a perioperative setting. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-6765 |