title: Managing pain in chronic pancreatitis:therapeutic value of opioid treatment.
abstract: The value of opioid pharmacotherapy in the management of chronic pancreatitis pain is described. The role of kappa receptor opioid agonists and specifically oxycodone as compared to other opioid agonists is discussed. Limitations in the published studies on this topic are delineated as are difficulties in extrapolating form animal studies to clinical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Medicinehuset, Aalborg, Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Elon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ståhl
authors.forename: Asbjørn M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Drewes
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arendt-Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa / Q000819:agonists
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D010098:Oxycodone