Kessenich C R
Department of Nursing, University of Tampa, Osteoporosis Testing Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Pain Manag Nurs. 2001 Mar;2(1):13-8. doi: 10.1053/jpmn.2001.22038.
The pharmacologic treatment of acute and chronic pain has evolved greatly over the last several decades. Notably, several new classifications of drugs have emerged to meet the growing demand of patients in pain and health care providers who attempt to assist them. This article describes 1 new classification, cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors, and provides specifics about the 2 agents currently available via prescription.
