Controlled-Release Oxycodone Versus Naproxen at Home After Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Björn Stessel, MD (Author), Maurice Theunissen, MSc (Author), Audrey A. Fiddelers, PhD (Author), Elbert A. Joosten, PhD (Author), Alfons G. Kessels, MD, MSc (Author), Hans-Fritz Gramke, MD, PhD (Author), Marco A. Marcus, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Strong opioids in the home setting after ambulatory surgery have rarely been studied for fear of hazardous adverse effects such as respiratory depression. Objectives: We compared the efficacy of paracetamol/controlled-release (CR) oxycodone and paracetamol/naproxen for treatment of acute...