The use of analgesics in the management of pain in rheumatic diseases.

Abstract

Pain is the most common complaint of patients who see rheumatologists. In this article, the current treatment options for pain are reviewed; these include acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, new specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, opioid analgesics, centrally acting muscle relaxants, antidepressants, and topical analgesics and counterirritants. The doses of medication and known adverse effects of these medications are highlighted.

• Authors: L W Moreland, E W St Clair
• Journal: Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America (Rheum Dis Clin North Am) Vol. 25 Issue 1 Pg. 153-91, vii (Feb 1999) ISSN: 0889-857X [Print] United States
• PMID: 10083963 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Analgesics, Opioid
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Antidepressive Agents
• Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
• Muscle Relaxants, Central

Topics

• Analgesics, Opioid (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Antidepressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Muscle Relaxants, Central (therapeutic use)
• Pain (drug therapy, etiology)
• Rheumatic Diseases (complications)