There is obvious pain after every surgical operation regardless of the site that patient reports. Patients usually have poor understanding of pain management which results in low expectations of pain relief and patient satisfaction with inadequate pain control on the part of health professionals. Barriers to pain management can be categorized under three themes as … Read more
A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers – such as ibuprofen – and heart attacks. The paper, published in The BMJ, builds on a previous body of work linking these drugs to heart problems. This research suggests the risk could be greatest in the first … Read more
The Ghana Education Service in Wa in the Upper West Region wants health professionals to intervene to end the abuse of a drug, ‘tramadol’, among pupils of basic schools in the municipality. Municipal Education Director, Madam Hajia Hamidu Fusata, who made the call said pupils of a particular basic school in the municipality, which she … Read more
Common painkillers taken by millions of Britons can raise the risk of a heart attack by up to 50 percent, researchers have found. And one, diclofenac, is so dangerous it should not be taken at all, one expert warned. Others such as ibuprofen, which is sold over the counter in the UK, are not ‘harmless’ and … Read more
A GNA feature by Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA Accra, Jan. 9, GNA – Tramadol hydrochloride is one of the group of medicines called centrally acting analgesics which are used for the relief of moderate or severe pain. Tramadol is one of the drugs that falls under Opioid Analgesics which are reserved for managing moderate to severe … Read more