BMJ 2004;328 (12 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7453.0
Use NSAIDs for renal colic
In patients with acute renal colic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be the drug treatment of choice. Reviewing 20 trials including 1613 patients with renal colic, Holdgate and Pollock (p 1401) found that patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had slightly less pain and were less likely to need additional analgesia than those taking opioids. Those taking opioids were more likely to have vomiting or other adverse events.
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Credit: ANDREW BEZEAR/REED/SPL
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