Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
3d 4h ago by lemmy.zip/u/savvie in medicine@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.com
A range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.
The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined existing medical literature to figure out which ones might provide pain relief.
For antidepressants, we've known for a while that it works. To not give opioids, doctors often give a mix of pregabalin and cymbalta which together diminishes greatly pain feelings. They are still addictive but nowhere near as dangerous.