Genetics and Opioids: Towards More Appropriate Prescription in Cancer Pain
Opioids are extensively used in patients with cancer pain; despite their efficacy, several patients can experience ineffective analgesia and/or side effects. Pharmacogenetics is a new approach to drug prescription based on the “personalized-medicine” concept, i.e., the ability of tailoring treatment...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/7/1951 |