Should opioids be used for chronic non-cancer pain?

Med J Aust. 2011 Sep 5;195(5):264-5. doi: 10.5694/mja11.10624.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Australia
  • Chronic Disease
  • Drug Utilization / trends
  • Humans
  • Inappropriate Prescribing / trends*
  • Neoplasms / physiopathology*
  • Oxycodone / adverse effects*
  • Oxycodone / therapeutic use*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Utilization Review

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Oxycodone