The effect of three different lornoxicam administration on postoperative analgesia

Abstract

In this study we evaluated the postoperative analgesic efficacy of lornoxicam PO, IM and IV administration preoperatively. Fourty patients, aged between 18-65 years, ASA I-II class, were randomized to four groups. Lornoxicam 8 mg was administired PO, IM, IV (Group PO, Group IM, Group IV) 1 hour before the operation. Analgesia was not performed in control group (Group C). First analgesic requirement time, analgesic consumption and the VAS and VRS pain scores were recorded postoperatively. When VAS 3 patient controlled analgesia with lornoxicam was begun. We found that first analgesic requirement time was shorter, postoperative 2nd hour VAS and VRS scores and drug consumptions were higher in Grup C cases according to the other groups. There was no significant difference in first analgesic requirement time and analgesic consumption. Preoperative administration of 8 mg lornoxicam delayed the first analgesic requirement time and decreased total analgesic requirement. There was no difference on analgesic effect between PO, IM, and IV administrations.