Comparative Study Of Non-Narcotic Analgesics Diclofenac Sodium, Ketorolac And Pentazocine In Post-Operative Pain Relief.

Background:Pain is a product of Man's highly complex nervous system, which integrates all parts of his body, making each closely interrelated with every other part. Pain has become the price man has to pay for his superiority in the evolutionary scale. Objective:To compare the analgesic effects of Diclofenac sodium, pentazocine and Ketoralac administered by intramuscular route in post-operative conditions. Methods:This study was undertaken at Government General Hospital and Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital, Gulbarga which are attached to M.R. Medical College. Gulbarga. The study included 150 patients who had come to the hospital for surgery below the umbilicus either abdominal or non-abdominal. Results:Onset of analgesia was faster in case of ketorolac when compared with diclofenac sodium and pentazocine. Duration of analgesia was longer in case of diclofenac sodium when compared to pentazocine and ketorolac. The vital parameters blood pressure and heart rate increased mildly in case of pentazocine. The PRST scale did not reveal any change in autonomic function. The scale was not of much utility. In case of ketorolac side effects were very minimal. Conclusions:It is concluded that ketorolac is preferable in immediate post-operative period to bring about relief of pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]