ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology2013
Opioid and chronic non-cancer pain.
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- Enhancing Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness Therapies and Guided Imagery Interventions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Hyperuricemic persons use more analgesics than normouricemic-is asymptomatic hyperuricemia really asymptomatic?BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Advancing pain education: a cross-sectional study in the Portuguese medical schools.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- The prescribing of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in the menopausal and postmenopausal population: a drug utilisation study in the UK.BJGP open · 2025Article
- Managing Non-Cancer Chronic Pain in Frail Older Adults: A Pilot Study Based on a Multidisciplinary Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Temporal characterization of acute pain and toxicity kinetics during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. A retrospective study.Oral oncology reports · 2023Article
- Factors associated with strong opioid use for noncancer pain in patients with chronic intestinal failure.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2023Article
- Opioid-induced respiratory depression and risk factors in a tertiary hospital: A retrospective study.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022Article
- Perspectives on Using Fast-Dissolving Paracetamol for Mild-to-Moderate Pain Management in Elderly or Diabetic Patients with Delayed Gastric Emptying Rates: An Exploratory Study.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Review
- Opioid-induced Hallucinations: A Review of the Literature, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Anesthesia and analgesia · 2016Review
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Abstract
Although, opioids are advocated in various guidelines their use for chronic non-cancer pain is controversial because evidence of long term benefit is weak. The potential for serious adverse effects and local regulations promote caution in both the prescribers and users. However, opioids have a place in the management of chronic non-cancer pain in carefully selected patients with regular monitoring and as a part of the multimodal therapy. It is important for the treating physician to be up-to-date with this form of therapy, in order to have the necessary confidence to prescribe opioids and manage adverse effects. The common adverse effects should be treated promptly to improve patient compliance. We believe that opioid therapy in low doses is beneficial to some patients. It should not be denied but carefully considered on case by case basis.
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