Analgesia issues in palliative care: bone pain, controlled release opioids, managing opioid-induced constipation and nifedipine as an analgesic.
Some recent literature relevant to analgesia in palliative care is reviewed. Reports on clinical use of bisphosphonates for bone pain in cancer, controlled release opioids, selection of laxatives for opioid-induced constipation and the calcium channel blocker nifedipine as an analgesic are described.
Fine
Perry G
PG
School of Medicine, Pain Management Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. fine@aros.net
D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010166:Palliative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002400:Cathartics; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D009543:Nifedipine