Pain management in pediatric rheumatic diseases

Joseph Press, Dan Buskila

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    Abstract

    Pain management of children with rheumatic diseases requires an integrated approach of pharmacological and psychosocial therapies. This article reviews different drug groups including analgesics, tramadol, anti-inflammatories, antidepressants and opioids. Therapeutic effect of each medicinal modality is presented, with emphasis on results of randomized controlled trials. Lack of existing liquid forms of NSAIDs and unapproved COX2-selected inhibitors in children leaves a space until we achieve better pain management in pediatric rheumatic diseases.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3-11
    Number of pages9
    JournalPain Clinic
    Volume13
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 24 Jul 2001

    Keywords

    • Children
    • Management
    • Pain
    • Rheumatic disease

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Clinical Neurology
    • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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