PARECOXIB
Clinical Indication
Single intra-operative dose for the management of acute postoperative pain.
Comments
Only to be given to patients for whom PR diclofenac is not appropriate.
Date of classification
April 2024
Red
Medicines which should be prescribed only in a specialist setting usually within a secondary or tertiary care service. NB: Some highly specialised RED medicines e.g. injectable treatments for cancer are not included on the LLR APC website list.