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Analgesia is a very important consideration in patient management, especially those that have undergone surgery. Many drugs can work ''synergistically'' to maximise their analgesic properties. This is termed '''multimodal''' analgesia. In some cases possible to use both systemic analgesia and local analgesic techniques in combination.
Analgesia is a very important consideration in patient management, especially those that have undergone surgery. Many drugs can work ''synergistically'' to maximise their analgesic properties. This is termed '''multimodal''' analgesia. In some cases possible to use both systemic analgesia and local analgesic techniques in combination.
'''Systemic analgesia''' refers to the use of certain analgesic drugs that act at the appropriate receptor that can be found across the body. Classes of drugs includes opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), as well as ketamine and gabapentin.
'''Systemic analgesia''' refers to the use of certain analgesic drugs that act at the appropriate receptor that can be found across the body. Classes of drugs includes opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), as well as ketamine and gabapentin.
==Opioids==
==Opioids==
[[Opioids|Opioids]] are considered the most potent and efficious analgesic drugs available in veterinary medicine. They are used more commonly for ''acute'' pain. Opioids are both natural and synthetic and includes [[#opioids|morphine]], [[#opioids|methadone]], [[#opioids|buprenorphine]], [[#opioids|pethidine]] and [[#opioids|fentanyl]] among others. They act upon opioid repectors as full agonists, partial agonists, agonist-antagonists or full anatagonists.
[[Opioids|Opioids]] are considered the most potent and efficious analgesic drugs available in veterinary medicine. They are used more commonly for ''acute'' pain. Opioids are both natural and synthetic and includes [[#opioids|morphine]], [[#opioids|methadone]], [[#opioids|buprenorphine]], [[#opioids|pethidine]] and [[#opioids|fentanyl]] among others. They act upon opioid repectors as full agonists, partial agonists, agonist-antagonists or full anatagonists.