The Clinical journal of pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Analgesic Potentials of Preoperative Oral Pregabalin, Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate, and their Combination in Acute Postthoracotomy Pain.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the preoperative combination of oral Pregabalin and intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate as analgesic adjuvants in postthoracotomy pain. ⋯ The combined preoperative single dose of pregabalin and magnesium sulfate is an effective method for attenuating postoperative pain and total morphine consumption in patients undergoing thoracotomy.