ASSESSMENT OF DRUGS IN POST-OPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT

Background and Aims: Pain remains a significant problem following surgical operations and prescribing patterns for post-operative pain have changed little in the last decade. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the drugs used in post-operative pain management. Study Design, Study Period and Study Site: A Prospective Observational Study which was conducted at the surgical department by collecting admitted cases of surgery as per the study criteria during the study period of 6 months at Aware Global hospitals L.B. Nagar. Methodology: Patients who have undergone surgery were included. The post operative analgesics prescribed were recorded in a specially designed proforma. Results: A total of 229 cases were enrolled in the study. The results shown that, majority (39%) of the surgery cases were in the age group of 21-40 years. The majority cases were males (57%) Majority of them were from urban area (63%).The most preferred single entity analgesic is diclofenac which was given to 101 out of 229 (44%) patients. The most preferred combination analgesic is Aceclofenac + Paracetamol which were given to 12(5.2%) patients. The least preferred single entity analgesics were Indomethacin and Codeine Sulphate which were given to 1 (0.4%) patient. Conclusion: The goal for postoperative pain management is to reduce or eliminate pain and discomfort with minimal side effects. The study summarizes that multimodal analgesia has to be preferred whenever possible as it reduces pain after surgery and pain assessment scales should be practiced in assessing pain intensity to choose the right analgesic