Intramuscular butorphanol and meperidine in postoperative pain
Butorphanol, 1, 2, and 4 mg/70 kg, and meperidine, 40 and 80 mg/70 kg, were compared for analgesic activity and side effects in 104 hospitalized postoperative patients. Butorphanol proved to be 30 to 40 times as potent as meperidine on a weight basis. Both medications provided maximum pain relief ap...
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Published in | Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 359 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.09.1976
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Summary: | Butorphanol, 1, 2, and 4 mg/70 kg, and meperidine, 40 and 80 mg/70 kg, were compared for analgesic activity and side effects in 104 hospitalized postoperative patients. Butorphanol proved to be 30 to 40 times as potent as meperidine on a weight basis. Both medications provided maximum pain relief approximately 1 hr after administration. The most common side effect in all groups was drowsiness. |
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ISSN: | 0009-9236 |
DOI: | 10.1002/cpt1976203359 |