We Cimpared the analgesic effect of a single intramuscular infection of Indoprofen 200 mg with that of Meperidine 50 mg, given by the same route, in 35 patients with postoperative pain after gynecologic surgery. The results were sa follows. 1. The pat...
We Cimpared the analgesic effect of a single intramuscular infection of Indoprofen 200 mg with that of Meperidine 50 mg, given by the same route, in 35 patients with postoperative pain after gynecologic surgery. The results were sa follows. 1. The patients suffered from severe or very severe pain before medication, the pain scores of both group were 3.6. 2. The analgesic effect of Indoprofen apperared greateset 3 hours after infection and the pain score at the time was 1.2. On the other hand the analgesic effect of Meperidine appeared greatest 1 hour after injection and the pain score at the time was 1.0. 3. 3 of 10 patients(21%) who were treated with Indoprofen needed additional medication before 8 hours after first medication and 8 of 16 patients(50%) in Meperidine users. 4. There were no specific side effects in patients who were treated with Indoprofen, On the other hand, nausea, vomiting and dizziness appeared in the patients treated with Meperidine. 5. At last, we concluded that Indoprofen can replace the Meperidine without specific side effects for the treatment of postoperative pain.