title: Oxycodone for Cancer Pain in Adult Patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Is oxycodone associated with greater efficacy and fewer adverse events compared with alternative analgesics for cancer pain?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oxycodone was not associated with superior cancer pain relief or fewer adverse effects compared with other strong opioids, such as morphine or oxymorphone. However, the quality of the evidence was low.
authors.affiliation: National Collaborating Centre for Cancer, Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Hansen
authors.affiliation: Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michael I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care, University of South Wales, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilgart
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D010098:Oxycodone