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Opioid-Sparing Anesthesia: Gabapentin and Postoperative Pain

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2022
Nonopioid analgesics are commonly used to augment or replace opioids in the perioperative setting. Perianesthesia nurses must consider timing and appropriateness when administering these medications to patients in the preoperative area or the postanesthesia care unit, particularly when other medications with sedative effects are being given. Gabapentin,
Elaine M. Ladich   +3 more
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A Radical Proposition: Opioid-sparing Prostatectomy

European Urology Focus, 2020
Radical prostatectomy has largely become a procedure requiring a single day in the hospital with improving convalescence. Pre-operative counseling on perioperatively expectations including a discussion of pain management using non-opioid alternatives is critical to further improve postoperative recovery and limit narcotic use.
Katherine M, Theisen, Benjamin J, Davies
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Managing postoperative pain with opioid-sparing therapies

Nursing, 2020
Abstract: The analgesic properties of opioids make them valuable pharmacologic options for patients with severe post-op pain, but healthcare providers must be cautious due to opioid-related adverse reactions. This article reviews select nonopioid adjuvant and adjunctive medications, as well as select nonpharmacologic therapies, as part of a ...
Taylor, Barnett, Linda, Denke
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Opioid-Sparing Perioperative Analgesia Within Enhanced Recovery Programs

Anesthesiology Clinics, 2022
Opioid-based analgesia in the perioperative period can provide excellent pain control, but this approach exposes the patient to avoidable side effects and possible harm. Optimal analgesia, an approach that targets the fastest functional recovery with adequate pain control while minimizing side effects, can be achieved with opioid minimization.
Matthew D, McEvoy   +2 more
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Opioid Sparing in Cleft Palate Surgery

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 2018
Objective:This study aimed to determine whether intraoperative acetaminophen was able to decrease opioid consumption, pain scores, and length of stay while increasing oral intake in cleft palate surgery.Design/Setting/Patients:One hundred consecutive patients with cleft palate who underwent a von Langenbeck or 2-flap palatoplasty and intravelar ...
Logan, Carr   +5 more
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Using dexmedetomidine to facilitate opioid sparing anesthesia

2022
Purpose of the study:The purpose of this project was to increase the use of Dexmedetomidine for its opioid sparing properties.Methodology:This project used a prospective, descriptive, design. First a Gap Analysis Survey was used to assess a need for more provider education. Next, a point of care Dexmedetomidine Workshop was implemented and dosage badge
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Opioid-Sparing Analgesics in Chronic Pain Management

DeckerMed Pain Management, 2017
Chronic pain impacts the lives of millions of people in significant medical and psychosocial ways. Pharmacologic treatments are steering away from chronic opioid therapy due to serious side effects, an epidemic of prescription opioid abuse, and a lack of clear long-term benefit.
Fangfang Xing   +2 more
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Using dexmedetomidne to facilitate opioid sparing anesthesia

2022
Purpose of the study: The purpose of this project was to increase the use of Dexmedetomidine for its opioid sparing properties. Methodology: This project used a prospective, descriptive, design. First a Gap Analysis Survey was used to assess a need for more provider education.
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