Comparison of Sublingual Buprenorphine With Intravenous Morphine Sulfate in Treatment of Acute Pain Due to Long Bone Fracture
Comparison of Sublingual Buprenorphine With Intravenous Morphine Sulfate in Treatment of Acute Pain Due to Long Bone Fracture
The purpose of this study is to determine whether sublingual buprenorphine is effective in the treatment of acute pain in adult patients with extremity bone fractures
Inclusion Criteria:
Clinical diagnosis of extremity bone fracture Age>16 years Acute pain of score 3 or greater on numerical rating scale
Exclusion Criteria:
Long term use of opium or opioids/dependence Previous administration of analgesic Known sensitivity to opioids Pregnant women History of medical problems (liver, kidney, heart, hematologic)