title: Drug management of chronic benign pain.
abstract: Chronic benign pain usually requires treatment with drugs. Three main classes of drugs are used: opiates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and a miscellaneous group which includes psychoactive drugs and a variety of specific agents for individual conditions. The careful selection and combination of drugs, with adequate and appropriate dosage, will bring pain relief in the majority of patients.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Great Britain.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Budd
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009294:Narcotics