Analgesics

Research from W. Wilhelm and co-researchers in the area of analgesics published

Published in Hospital Business Week, July 6th, 2008

New research, 'The place for short-acting opioids: special emphasis on remifentanil,' is the subject of a report. "Pain is among the worst possible experiences for the critically ill. Therefore, nearly all intensive care patients receive some kind of pain relief, and opioids are most frequently administered," scientists in Germany report.

"Morphine has a number of important adverse effects, including histamine release, pruritus, constipation, and, in particular, accumulation of morphine-6-glucuronide in patients with renal impairment. Hence, it is not an ideal analgesic for use in critically ill patients. Although the synthetic opioids fentanyl, alfentanil, and...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2008-07-06)

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