Postoperative pain management--is there a role for gabapentin or pregabalin?

J Perianesth Nurs. 2007 Apr;22(2):136-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2007.01.005.

Author

Julie A Golembiewski¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacy Practice (M/C 866), University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612-7239, USA. jgolemb@uic.edu

PMID: 17395082
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2007.01.005

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Amines / administration & dosage
Amines / pharmacokinetics
Amines / therapeutic use*
Analgesics / administration & dosage
Analgesics / pharmacokinetics
Analgesics / therapeutic use*
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / administration & dosage
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / pharmacokinetics
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / therapeutic use*
Gabapentin
Humans
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
Pain, Postoperative / nursing
Pregabalin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / administration & dosage
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analogs & derivatives*
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / pharmacokinetics
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / therapeutic use

Substances

Amines
Analgesics
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
Pregabalin
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Gabapentin