May 21, 2012
Athletes seem to have significantly higher pain tolerance than normally-active people.
May 21, 2012
The majority of patients with long-bone fractures receive inadequate pain medication in the emergency department, and disparities in management exist.
Using nano-formulated, lower-dose NSAIDs may provide clinical benefit for relieving mild to moderate acute pain, reported Garen Manvelian, MD, with Iroko Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA, at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting.
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.
Panadol Advance (paracetamol; fast-absorbing) 1,000mg tablets were more efficacious and demonstrated faster onset and longer duration of pain relief compared with Panadol Advance 500mg, standard paracetamol 650mg, and placebo, reported Yong Yue, MD, from Jean Brown Research, Salt Lake City, UT at the American Pain Society's 31st Annual Scientific Meeting.