Combination tramadol plus acetaminophen for postsurgical pain |
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Authors: | Smith Adam B,Ravikumar Thanjavur S,Kamin Marc,Jordan Donna,Xiang Jim,Rosenthal Norman CAPSS- Study Group |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 855 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA. adsmith@hsc.unt.edu |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active- and placebo-controlled trial evaluated tramadol plus acetaminophen (APAP) for orthopedic (n = 153) and abdominal (n = 152) postsurgical pain. METHODS: Patients with moderate pain or greater were randomized to an initial two tablets of 37.5 mg tramadol plus 325 mg APAP (n = 98), codeine 30 mg plus APAP 300 mg (n = 109), or placebo (n = 98); thereafter, they received 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain for 6 days. Outcome measures were pain relief and pain intensity, total pain relief, sum of pain intensity differences, and sum of pain relief and pain intensity differences during 4 hours and the daily averages. RESULTS: Tramadol plus APAP was superior to placebo for total pain relief, sum of pain intensity differences, and sum of pain relief and pain intensity differences (P < or =0.015); tramadol plus APAP and codeine plus APAP did not separate (P > or=0.281). For average daily pain relief, average daily pain intensity, and overall medication assessment, tramadol plus APAP was superior to placebo (P < or =0.038); codeine plus APAP did not separate from placebo (P > or =0.125). Discontinuation because of adverse events occurred in 8.2% of tramadol plus APAP, 10.1% of codeine plus APAP, and 3.0% of placebo patients. Except for constipation (4.1% tramadol plus APAP vs 10.1% codeine plus APAP) and vomiting (9.2% vs 14.7%, respectively), adverse events were similar for active treatments. CONCLUSIONS: Tramadol plus APAP (mean dose 4.4 tablets) was effective and well tolerated for postsurgical pain and showed better tolerability than did codeine plus APAP. |
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Keywords: | Abdominal surgery Acetaminophen Codeine Combination therapy Orthopedic surgery Postsurgical pain Tramadol |
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