title: Clinical use of buprenorphine in chronic administration.
abstract: Buprenorphine was used as an analgesic medication for patients at the pain clinic. Clinical observations on its long term administration for intractable pain are reported. A good analgesic activity was noted in most of the patients. Nausea and vomiting was the mean reason for cancellation of the therapy.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003221:Confusion / Q000139:chemically induced; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009019:Morphinans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D013546:Sweating / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D009019:Morphinans