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Methadone and Buprenorphine for Management of Acute Postoperative Pain

Dr Shravya Karna1†, Dr Alex Konstantatos2

1Anaesthetic Fellow, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia

2Anaesthetic Consultant, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia

Edited by: Dr. David Pescod, Associate Professor, Anaesthetist, Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia

†Corresponding author e-mail: shravyakarna@gmail.com

Published May 17, 2022

Abstract

Methadone and buprenorphine have shown to decrease total opioid requirements and attenuate side effects post operatively. Methadone’s pharmacokinetics properties make it a potent analgesic whilst sublingual and transdermal buprenorphine is an excellent step-down to parenteral analgesia.

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