Oral celecoxib and tramadol after 24 hours in patients undergoing major operation in kuantan: a randomized comparattve study

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Rozilah @ Abdul Hadi, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila, Mokhtar, Md Lukman, Osman, Ariff, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12447/1/Oral_Celecoxib_and_Tramadol_After_24_Hours_in__Major_Operation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12447/

Introduction: Tramadol is a weak opioid analgesic, acting mainly on μ-opioid receptor and has been proven to be effective and safe analgesic used for use in post-operative patients. Whereas celecoxib is a highly selective COX-2 inhibitor belonging to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs...