Effective acute pain management remains a challenge. Etoricoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, is known for its favorable safety profile compared to traditional NSAIDs. While oral etoricoxib is well-established for pain management, the intramuscular (IM) formulation remains underrepresented in the published literature and warrants further clinical investigation
Pain is a major health issue globally. Etoricoxib, a highly selective COX-2 inhibitor, given orally, has been found to be efficacious and safe in the management of acute and chronic pain. Oral etoricoxib has been extensively studied; however, there is a lack of research exploring the use of etoricoxib via alternative routes, specifically intramuscular (IM) injection. This study aimed to evaluat…