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AUGUST 29, 2023

Multimodal Treatments May Solve Morphine Shortages in the Developing World


Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News

Across developing countries, a short supply of morphine limits doctors’ options for treating severe pain. A new study suggests a combination of nalbuphine and ketamine—which are more plentiful in low-income countries—could be used in combination to treat pain when morphine is unavailable.

In a study of women undergoing elective, moderate to major gynecologic procedures in Pakistan, pain scores after one hour in