The second, published in 2013, found that vaporized cannabis, even in low doses, relieved pain in a similar group of patients who hadn't responded to traditional medications,
including opioid analgesics.
Not exact matches
Analgesic use
included nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as naproxen) in 38 percent of patients,
opioids (morphine and related drugs) in 16 percent, and other non-opioid
analgesics in 12 percent.
Painkillers are generally broken down into three categories:
opioid (narcotic)
analgesics, non-narcotic
analgesics (which
include NSAIDs), and adjuvant therapies such as anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, and antidepressants.
For surgeries as well as for acute and chronic conditions we use all our available and safe resources,
including opioids, local anesthetics, NSAIDs (non-steroidal medications) and oral and injectable
analgesics for the complete comfort of your pet.
While pain management is recommended through the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and
opioids, these
analgesic agents usually do not provide adequate pain control in dogs with advanced osteolytic diseases,
including OSA.