Rectal v. intravenous administration of indomethacin in the treatment of renal colic

Acta Chir Scand. 1988 Apr;154(4):253-5.

Abstract

Rectal administration of 100 mg indomethacin in solution had as good, and almost as rapid, an effect on renal colic as 50 mg given intravenously. Side effects were significantly fewer with the rectal than with the intravenous route.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Colic / drug therapy*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / administration & dosage*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Kidney Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Random Allocation
  • Rectum

Substances

  • Indomethacin