Intramuscular versus oral diclofenac for acute pain in adults with acute musculoskeletal injuries presenting to the ED setting: a prospective, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial.
Isma QureshiSameer A PathanRaheel Sharfeen QureshiStephen H ThomasPublished in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2019)
IM diclofenac injection provides rapid analgesia over PO administration of diclofenac. However, given the preparation needed for an IM injection, oral administration may be preferable when and if clinical circumstances allow a choice in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration route.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- ultrasound guided
- drug administration
- respiratory failure
- pain management
- anti inflammatory
- study protocol
- emergency department
- drug induced
- chronic pain
- double blind
- aortic dissection
- molecularly imprinted
- clinical trial
- hepatitis b virus
- randomized controlled trial
- postoperative pain
- anti inflammatory drugs
- placebo controlled
- decision making
- mechanical ventilation