Nicotine Patch Decreases Post Surgical Pain

The use of a nicotine patch successfully used to help many smokers decrease their dependency on nicotine was shown to reduce pain in men after prostate removal surgery in a new anesthesiology study.While morphine and other opioids (narcotics) remain the most commonly prescribed post-operative pain medications, many patients fear the side effects from these drugs, which can include drowsiness, nausea, slowed breathing, vomiting, constipation, itching and dependence. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on October 20th, 2007