Background Opioids are the most frequently used drugs to treat pain in cancer patients. In
some patients, however, opioids can cause adverse effects and drug–drug interactions. No …

Data on the tolerability of opioids in patients with cancer-related pain are limited. Here, we
report a systematic review that includes all published prospective studies reporting adverse …

PURPOSE To provide guidance on the use of opioids to manage pain from cancer or cancer
treatment in adults. METHODS A systematic review of the literature identified systematic …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of opioids
among patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Methods: A systematic review and …

Context Opioids are frequently used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain and their
use may produce a number of unwanted adverse events (AEs). Objectives The objective of …

Side effects can limit opioid dosage and reduce quality of life. The purpose of this systematic
review was to assess the management of opioid side effects in the context of cancer pain …

Objective: The purpose of this review is to summarize the results of studies on physician-
related barriers to cancer pain management with opioid analgesics. Methods: A literature …

The current opioid crisis has brought renewed attention and scrutiny to opioid prescriptions.
When patients receiving opioid therapy for pain engage in nonmedical opioid use (NMOU) …

Background: The opioid use disorder is an international public health problem. Over the past
20 years it has been the subject of numerous publications concerning patients treated for …

Purpose Despite progress in treatments, cancer pain remains underestimated, poorly
assessed and under-treated. Prescribing strong opioids, because of their specificities …