Gabapentinoids: gabapentin and pregabalin for postoperative pain management

Affiliations

Farnad Imani et al. Anesth Pain Med. 2012 Fall.

. 2012 Fall;2(2):52-3.

doi: 10.5812/aapm.7743. Epub 2012 Sep 13.

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

No abstract available

Keywords: Gabapentin; Pain; Pregabalin.

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