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Papers: 11 Jul 2020 - 17 Jul 2020


Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020 Aug


Anesthesiology


133


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Perioperative Use of Gabapentinoids for the Management of Postoperative Acute Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Authors

Verret M, Lauzier F, Zarychanski R, Perron C, Savard X, Pinard A-M, Leblanc G, Cossi M-J, Neveu X, Turgeon AF, McAuley A, Flexman A, Denault AY, Jerath A, Prabhakar C, McCartney C, Sawchuk C, Yarnold C, Boyle D, Mazer D, et al.
Anesthesiology. 2020 Aug; 133(2):265-279.
PMID: 32667154.

Abstract

Widely used for acute pain management, the clinical benefit from perioperative use of gabapentinoids is uncertain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the analgesic effect and adverse events with the perioperative use of gabapentinoids in adult patients.