gabapentin for pain control in burn patients for surgical debridement: pharmacokinetic properties consideration

Gabapentin for Pain Control in Burn Patients for Surgical Debridement: Pharmacokinetic Properties Consideration

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gabapentin for pain control after surgical debridement of burn wounds

Gabapentin for Pain Control After Surgical Debridement of Burn Wounds

I read with great interest the contribution “Effect of Gabapentin on Morphine Consumption and Pain after Surgical Debridement of Burn Wounds: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study” by Raziet al. (1). Carrying out a Randomized Controlled Trial without funding and especially in our region is an uphill task indeed. I must therefore congratulate the authors on this achievement. The trial h...

Control of Pain After Surgical Debridement of Burn Wounds

We read with interest your article on the use of gabapentin pain control after burn debridement (1). Gabapentin has a well-established role in the management of neuropathic pain, and has been investigated in the past decade regarding its ability to potentiate the effect of morphine on postoperative pain, or decrease the amount of pain experienced by patients after surgery. This study represents...

control of pain after surgical debridement of burn wounds

effect of gabapentin on morphine consumption and pain after surgical debridement of burn wounds:a double-blind randomized clinical trial study

background burn pain is recognized as being maximal during therapeutic procedures, and wound debridement can be more painful than the burn injury itself. uncontrolled acute burn pain increases the stress response and the incidence of chronic pain and associated depression. although opiates are excellent analgesics, they do not effectively prevent central sensitization to pain. the anticonvulsan...