The use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories in an oral surgery service in Medellín, Colombia, 2013-2015

Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia

David Andrés Galvis-Pareja¹  Natalia Silva-Gómez²  María Cecilia Martínez-Pabón²  Stefanía Hernández-Viana² 

[1] Universidad CES;Universidad de Antioquia;

关键词: analgesics;    anti-inflammatory drugs;    medical prescriptions;    oral surgical procedures;    analgésicos;    antiinflamatorios;    prescripciones de medicamentos;    procedimientos quirúrgicos orales;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfo.v30n2a3

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: dental surgical procedures trigger an inflammatory response, for which dental practitioners prescribe analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications using pharmacological guidelines that require knowledge on the use of medicines in a given environment. The aim of the present study was to identify the analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs most commonly prescribed at the oral surgery service of the Universidad de Antioquia School of Dentistry. Methods: this retrospective descriptive study reviewed the clinical records of the oral surgery service in the period January 2013-August 2015. A total of 1,177 records were reviewed, and 709 were selected for analysis. Results: 53.1% of the drugs prescribed were non-selective Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen was formulated in 26.7% of all cases, followed by nimesulide with 24.1% and the combination of acetaminophen plus meloxicam with 10.2%. This same prescription pattern was observed in patients reporting no additional relevant medical history. In the case of gastric history, nimesulide was the drug of choice. 84% of all procedures were surgical extractions of third molars, with ibuprofen 600 mg postoperative for three days as the main therapeutic scheme. Conclusion: ibuprofen, nimesulide, and the combination acetaminophen plus meloxicam were the main analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed in this study, according to medical and surgical records.

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