Specific pharmacology of long-acting, extended-release, and sustained-release opioids for the treatment of chronic nonmalignant pain

J Opioid Manag. 2015:Suppl:21-41. doi: 10.5055/jom.2014.0230.

Authors

Paul A Sloan¹, Mellar P Davis², Pamela Gamier²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
² Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 25539290
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2014.0230

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
Analgesics, Opioid / chemistry
Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Chronic Pain / diagnosis
Chronic Pain / drug therapy*
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Pain Measurement
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Delayed-Action Preparations