title: Chronic opioid pain management for chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Questions from patients about pain conditions, pain treatment, and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are renal or kidney failure and chronic pain management with opioids, morphine, and oxycodone effect in the body over a period of time. This includes process of absorption, distribution, localization in tissues, biotransformation and excretion in chronic kidney disease, expected side effects and recommendations.
authors.forename: Vittal R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Nagar
authors.forename: Pravardhan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Birthi
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid
keywords: chronic; dialysis; kidney disease; nephropathy; opioid