Medical Chronicle November/December 2013 | Page 29

PAIN FOCUS ON PAIN Pain plays a huge role in one’s quality of life, and being pain free has been described as being a human right. Medical Chronicle’s Pain Forum features key opinion leaders in the country. This supplement showcases some of their work. FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE Chronic headaches Dr Johan Smuts shares current insights...................... pg 31 Pain and insomnia Prof CM Schutte looks at the link..................................pg 34 There’s no substitute for effective pain relief… quite literally. Acute pain Dr Eric Hodgson explores the role of opioids..........................pg 38 know that As a healthcare professional, you fession’s most the relief of pain is one of our pro n life. profound contributions to moder combined with the With Synaleve’s proven efficacy, eric) options, fact that there are no substitute (gen s are getting the you can be sure that your patient right Analgesic. Every time. ON UTI TIT UBS NO S ADVERTISERS LIST Adcock 011-635-0000.....pgs 29, 30, 31, 32 Reckitt Benckiser 011-871-1611.......................... pg 33 AstraZeneca 12 to CAPSULE S three to times perfour day 011-797-6000......................... pg 35 Janssen . 011-518-7120......................... pg 37 Active Ingredients: • Meprobamate 200 mg • Codeine phosphate 8 mg • Paracetamol 400 mg Nycomed 011-514-3005......................... pg 39 Aspen S5 SYNALEVE ® CAPSULES. Each capsule contains: Meprobamate 200 mg; codei ne phosphate 8 mg; paracetamol 400 mg. Reg. No. B/2.8/80. For full prescribing information refer to the package insert approved by the medicines regulatory authority. ZA.13.PAI.283 10/2013. Adcock Ingram Limited. Reg. No. 1949/034385/06. Private Bag X69, Bryanston, 2021. Tel. +27 11 635 0000. www.adcock.com 011-239-3400........................pg 40 1574 Synaleve ad-medical chron dogsleg.indd 1 2013/11/05 8:14 AM MEDICAL CHRONICLE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 29