Parenteral potent opioid availability is becoming an issue in acute pain management. Two
opioids, nalbuphine and buprenorphine, are available which can be substituted for …

Opioids are routinely used in the management of moderate to severe pain. However, in the
acute care setting, consistently undertreated and suboptimally managed pain continues to …

The 2008 World Cancer Declaration included a target to make effective pain control more
accessible. Several key documents highlight the importance of effective pain control …

Clinicians are increasingly being challenged by patients who are treated for chronic pain
with high-dose opioids that can cause medical, social, and societal harm. These patients …

The sublingual administration of opioid analgesics has been a mainstay in the pain
management of homebound dying hospice patients who are no longer able to swallow. It is …

Objectives To determine the efficacy and safety of different opioids used in doses
proportional to the basal opioid regimen for the management of breakthrough pain (BP) …

Hanna Hollingsworth, PharmD; Chris Herndon, PharmD, CPE familiarity with these
medications have proven to be a significant road block. Still, they remain viable alternatives …

Parenteral Opioid Shortage Various measures have resulted in a reduction in the quantity of
opioids prescribed in the United States, but there have been unintended consequences …

This is a review of current practice of opioid use in palliative care, conducted from the
perspective of a practising clinician working in the increasingly complex area of symptom …

Primary care attitudes affecting the use of strong opioids in pain management have changed
considerably in the last 3 decades. Forces that have shaped current attitudes and trends in …