Comparative Study on The Effect of Paracetamol, Diclofenac and their Combination in Post Operative Pain Relief of Cesarean Section.

To evaluate whether the post operative pain can be managed by a single agent or a combination. A prospective non randomised study of 150 patients undergoing caesarean section over 5 months were divided into three groups. Group I received paracetmol 1g i.v 6hourly, group II received Diclofenac 75mg i.m 8hourly and group III a combination of both.The pain relief was seen in 32%,30%and 88% in group I,II and III respectively after 24 hours and was 40%,50% and 92% after 48hours respectfully. Balanced analgesia with a combination of NSAIDS and acetaminophen forms the preferred method for post-operative pain of cesarean section.