Efficacy of Pre- and Post-Operative Oral Dextromethorphan

Summary

We studied the effect of dextromethorphan (DEX), an N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist, on analgesic consumption and pain scoring after abdominal hysterectomy. Our aim was to compare the analgesic effectiveness and incidence of adverse side effects of oral DEX with placebo (P)

Timeline

Start

2002-12

Primary completion

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Completion

2003-12

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.