Switching opioids in cancer pain patients

Accession number;06A0389882
Title;Switching opioids in cancer pain patients
Author; HATTORI SEIJI (Oita Univ.)
Journal Title;Pain Clinic
Journal Code:G0739B
ISSN:0388-4171
VOL.27;NO.;PAGE.S92-S100(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.5, REF.9
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The term "opioid rotation" is applied to rotation of different opioids during treatment for cancer pain. Side-effects, insufficient effects, and inappropriate route of administration are possible grounds for changing opioids. Opioid rotation can be considered one way of pain control for cancer patients.