Nefopam: a partner in postopertive pain management?

Authors

  • Camila Carrasco Chacon Residente  de Anestesiología y Reanimación.  Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron de Barcelona.
  • Anna Abad Torrent Vicepresidenta de GATIV. Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación. Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron de Barcelona.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i11.688

Keywords:

Anesthesia, Surgery, Pain, GATIV, Nefopam

Abstract

Nefopam seems  to play a role  in multimodal analgesia. It is attributed a saving effect in the consumption of postoperative opiates. It also reduces the incidence of nausea, drowsiness and chills, which improves the patient's comfort during the first phase of recovery.

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Published

2020-09-10

How to Cite

Carrasco Chacon, C., & Abad Torrent, A. (2020). Nefopam: a partner in postopertive pain management?. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 10(11), 2. https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v10i11.688

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