May 21, 2012
The majority of patients with long-bone fractures receive inadequate pain medication in the emergency department, and disparities in management exist.
Flurbiprofen 8.75mg lozenge provides lasting relief of pharyngeal pain, noted Dr. Bernard Schachtel, from New York University, New York, NY, at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting.
At the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, investigators reported that a 5-minute application of NGX-1998, a novel liquid formulation of high concentration capsaicin (10% and 20% w/w) provided effective pain relief for up to 12 weeks for the management of peripheral neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Diclofenac sodium 1% gel is well tolerated for up to 1 year for the relief of osteoarthritis (OA) pain in patients both <65 years and ≥65 years of age, according to 12-month data presented at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting.
A trend towards less pain, functional interference and drowsiness, and improved patient satisfaction exists in patients who received continuous intravenous (IV) lidocaine treatment perioperatively, according to preliminary data from an ongoing, prospective, matched cohort, quality improvement study presented at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting.