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Fenoprofen and codeine analgesia

E M Laska, A Sunshine

    Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
    |May 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Fenoprofen demonstrates analgesic properties at low doses, proving more effective than codeine for pain relief in postpartum and postoperative patients. Doses as low as 12.5 mg showed efficacy, with 100 mg fenoprofen comparable to 60 mg codeine.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacology
    • Pain Management
    • Clinical Trials

    Background:

    • Postpartum and postoperative pain management often requires effective analgesics.
    • Comparing novel analgesics like fenoprofen to established treatments such as codeine is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish the dose-response relationship of fenoprofen.
    • To compare the analgesic efficacy of fenoprofen against codeine and placebo in various pain models.

    Main Methods:

    • Single-dose, parallel-group design involving over 850 postpartum and postoperative patients.
    • Subjective pain responses were collected via interviews by trained nurse observers.
    • Pain models included episiotomy pain, uterine cramping, and general postoperative pain.

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    Main Results:

    • Fenoprofen exhibited analgesic properties at doses as low as 12.5 mg.
    • 100 mg and 200 mg doses of fenoprofen showed greater efficacy (based on Sum of Pain Intensity Difference - SPID) than 65 mg codeine.
    • Pooled relative potency indicated 100 mg fenoprofen is roughly equivalent to 60 mg codeine.

    Conclusions:

    • Fenoprofen is an effective analgesic for postpartum and postoperative pain.
    • Fenoprofen demonstrates superior or equivalent efficacy compared to codeine at tested doses.
    • Different pain models (uterine cramping, episiotomy, surgical) did not significantly alter the comparative efficacy of codeine versus placebo.