Considerations in selecting rapid-onset opioids for the management of breakthrough pain
Howard S SmithDepartments of Anesthesiology, Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USAAbstract: Breakthrough pain (BTP) is a transitory pain that occurs despite the use of long-term, around-the-clock analgesia. It is highly prevalent in certain popula...
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Dove Medical Press
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pain Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/considerations-in-selecting-rapid-onset-opioids-for-the-management-of--a12380 |