Multimodal Analgesia course for Allied Health

This session describes the rationale and application of using combinations of analgesic medicines.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Define multimodal analgesia
• Explain the rationale and principles of multimodal analgesia
• List the principles of the WHO analgesic ladder, its uses and controversies
• Summarize the steps within the WHO analgesic ladder
• Describe the treatment options for mild, moderate and severe pain in both adults and children in relation to the WHO analgesic ladder

Multimodal analgesia is a term that is generally used to describe the management of pain using a combination of analgesic drugs with differing pharmacological modes of action.