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Transdermal opioids for cancer pain
Patients with moderate to severe malignancy-related pain frequently require the use of opioid pharmacotherapy. Unfortunately, many cancer patients continue to be prescribed subtherapeutic doses of pain medications resulting in undo suffering and diminished quality of life. The choice of analgesic pharmacotherapy should be individualized and based on the intensity and etiology of pain reported b...
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Many individuals with advanced malignancy continue to suffer from pain and, consequently, impaired quality of life. The clinical scenarios in advanced cancer pain are complex, and successful management may require a more sophisticated and individualized approach than suggested by the World Health Organization guidelines. In patients referred to the Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicin...
متن کاملOpioids in chronic non-cancer pain.
INTRODUCTION The use of chronic opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain is growing and is now accepted as an effective treatment modality. AREAS COVERED Although there are guidelines and reviews for chronic opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain patients, physicians may still have concerns and be reluctant to prescribe strong opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Common issues and conce...
متن کاملAlternatives to oral opioids for cancer pain.
Although the optimal route of administration of opioids is by mouth, some patients may require alternative routes during the course of their illnesses for several reasons. These include bowel obstruction, severe emesis, or severe dysphagia. In these cases, the alternatives include the subcutaneous or rectal route. The transdermal route also provides a simple, comfortable method that produces st...
متن کاملOpioids in chronic pain.
The aim in using opioid drugs in chronic pain is optimal pain relief with a minimum of side effects. A rational approach requires understanding of the clinical pharmacology of opioids given by a variety of routes, for the differences between routes may be greater than the differences between drugs given by the same route. Those using opioids in chronic pain differentiate between their clinical ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05651.x