Pharmacotherapy for Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Pharmacotherapy for Breakthrough Cancer Pain
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Breakthrough pain (BTP) is a transient exacerbation of pain that occurs either spontaneously, or in relation to a specific predictable or unpredictable trigger, despite relatively stable and adequately controlled background pain.
The principal pharmacological treatment of BTP is represented by the administration of opioids as needed. Oral opioid...
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Pharmacotherapy for Breakthrough Cancer Pain
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_917857954
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_917857954
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0012-6667
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1179-1950
DOI
10.2165/11597260-000000000-00000
