[Treatment of chronic pain in advanced malignant disease by oral morphine (author's transl)].
Fifty one patients with terminal cancer suffering severe pains reluctant to other treatment have received morphine by mouth, in a regular regimen. The doses range between 5 and 50 mg every 4 hours. 60% of our patients have their pain alleviated without any side effect impeding the treatment.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009021:Morphine Dependence / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D009020:Morphine
Douleurs rebelles des cancéreux: traitement par la morphine per os.