ORAL METHADONE FOR MANAGING CHRONIC NONMALIGNANT PAIN

Authors
GARDNERNIX JS
Citation
Js. Gardnernix, ORAL METHADONE FOR MANAGING CHRONIC NONMALIGNANT PAIN, Journal of pain and symptom management, 11(5), 1996, pp. 321-328
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Journal of pain and symptom management → ACNP
ISSN journal
08853924
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
321 - 328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-3924(1996)11:5<321:OMFMCN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Five patients with chronic nonmalignant pain were transferred from oth er analgesics to oral methadone. The method of transferring to oral me thadone is described and issues of cost effectiveness, convenience, im proved analgesia, and adverse effects are discussed. Oral methadone ma y provide a cost-effective alternative to other opioid analgesics and may provide improved pain control in certain patients, even when compa red with other opioids administered parenterally.