Prevention and management of side effects in patients receiving opioids for chronic pain - UpToDate

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Prevention and management of side effects in patients receiving opioids for chronic pain INTRODUCTION Opioids represent a mainstay for treatment of severe chronic pain in patients with active cancer or other serious chronic illnesses. Although the side effect liability of these drugs is significant and they are inherently associated with serious problems of substance use disorder and addiction, experience in the management of cancer pain indicates that they can potentially be used safely and effectively for all types of pain (ie, somatic, visceral, neuropathic). The term "chronic…

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