title: Pharmacologic management of adult cancer pain.
abstract: The intent of this article is to provide oncology nurses with practical information on the pharmacologic management of pain. The use of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery in pain management will not be addressed in this article. It is the second in a three-part series on cancer pain management. The first in the series (September 2006) addressed cancer pain assessment. In a future issue, the third in the series will address nonpharmacologic approaches to cancer pain management.
authors.affiliation: Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. coylen@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Nessa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Layman-Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D010147:Pain Measurement; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000082:Acetaminophen