Efficacy of Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Intravenous Morphine in Acute Limb Trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efficient pain management is one of the most important components of care in the field of emergency medicine.

Objectives

This study was conducted to compare intravenous paracetamol and intravenous morphine sulfate for acute pain reduction in patients with limb trauma.

Patients and methods

In a randomized double-blinded clinical trial, all patients (aged 18 years and older) with acute limb trauma and a pain score of greater than 3/10 in the emergency department were recruited; they received either 1 g intravenous paracetamol or 0.1 mg/kg intravenous morphine sulfate over 15 minutes. The primary outcome was the pain score measured on a numerical rating scale at 0, 15 and 30 minutes after commencing drug administration. The requirement for rescue analgesia and

SUBMITTER: Jalili M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4869432 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature