Physiology and Management of Acute Pain

Nociceptive pain is an appropriate response to tissue damage:

Diagram of descending and ascending pain pathways

It is best managed with multimodal analgesia acting at different points of the pain pathway:

Pharmacology of nociceptive pain management

Drugs used for the management of acute pain:

(click on the drug name for more information)

Paracetamol  Ibuprofen  Naproxen  Diclofenac  Codeine   Tramadol   Dihydrocodeine  Morphine   Oxycodone  Fentanyl   Bupivacaine   Lidocaine   Clonidine   Ketamine