title: Analgesic drug therapy in cancer pain: principles and practice.
abstract: Drug therapy represents the mainstay of treatment for patients with cancer pain. Non-narcotic, narcotic, and adjuvant analgesics are the commonly used agents. The choice of a specific analgesic drug regimen is dependent on the type of pain and its severity, and the drug must be titrated to the individual needs of the patient.
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal