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Use of Pain Medications, NSAIDs

What Are NSAIDS?

Techniques in Pain Management
by William A. Grana, MD, MPH
OKO Pain Management presents in this section highly clinically applicable knowledge for the clinician. Medical/pharmacologic management, surgical management, therapeutic blocks and injections and other modalities including acupuncture are discussed and updated.
Keywords: pharmacologic methods, opioids, local anesthetics, regional anesthetics, nerve blocks, NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, antiepileptics, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, membrane-stabilizing agents, adrenergic agents, corticosteroids, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS, continuous passive motion, acupuncture, hypnosis, advantages, disadvantages, side effects, indications, contraindications, patient-controlled analgesic machine, PCA machine

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