Successful use of methadone in nociceptive cancer pain unresponsive to morphine

199438 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Graham Leng · Good Shepherd Rehabilitation

MJ Finnegan · Good Shepherd Rehabilitation

Abstract

Morphine is the mainstay of pain control in cancer patients. We describe three patients in whom adequate analgesia was not obtained with morphine, and discuss the role of morphine metabolites and the use of methadone as an alternative strong opioid analgesic.

Topics & Keywords

Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Pain Management and Opioid Use Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Palliative Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 2, pp. 153-155

DOI: 10.1177/026921639400800209

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