PCM alone or PCM plus NSAID? Any additional benefit

There has been a trend over recent years for combining a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) with paracetamol (acetaminophen) for pain management. However, therapeutic superiority of the combination of paracetamol and an NSAID over either drug alone remains controversial.A new systematic review has been published involving 20s RCTs and 1852 patients compared paracetamol/NSAID combinations

CME Final Year Medical Students

Analgesia, Anaesthestics and Sedative AgentsNote:Often my students have asked me what to present for this topic tutorial. I have revised, updated and included a few different links for you to prepare for this presentation.Objective of this CME topic:To give students a basic understanding on:- the definition of pain as defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).(Click