Diclofenac or paracetamol for analgesia in paediatric myringotomy outpatients

From: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Date: February 1, 2002| Author: Tan, S; Tay, C L M | Copyright information

SUMMARY

This prospective, randomized, double-blind study compared the analgesic efficacy of oral diclofenac resinate 0.5 mg.kg^sup -1^ with paracetamol 15 mg.kg^sup -1^ for control of postoperative pain in paediatric patients for outpatient bilateral myringotomy and tube insertion. Paracetamol, the most commonly used oral analgesic for paediatric patients, was compared with a new palatable syrup formulation of diclofenac.

Sixty-three ASA 1 or ASA 2 children aged one year and a...

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