Practice of Pain Management by Indian Healthcare Practitioners: Results of a Paper Based Questionnaire Survey

Table 5

Choice of analgesics for pain management by general surgeons.

Mild pain		Moderate pain		Severe pain
Paracetamol	74%	Tramadol + paracetamol	68%	Nonselective NSAIDs	84%
Nonspecific NSAIDs	68%	Pain modulators	63%	Cox 2 selective NSAID	53%
COX 2 selective NSAIDs	53%	NSAID + paracetamol	58%	Strong opioid injection followed by oral mild opioids + paracetamol	53%
Antispasmodic agents	53%	Paracetamol + diclofenac	58%	Strong opioid injection followed by oral NSAIDs + paracetamol	47%
Pain modulators	53%	Antispasmodic agents	58%	Intra-articular steroids	42%
		Nonspecific NSAIDs	53%	Strong opioid injection followed by oral mild opioids + diclofenac	42%
		Cox 2 selective NSAIDs	47%	Strong opioid injection followed by oral NSAIDs	42%
				Pain modulators	32%