Abstract
Patients on drug-assisted rehabilitation have the same right to pain relief as others. Techniques that reduce the need for opioids should be used when possible in opioid-dependent individuals who need treatment of acute and post-operative pain. Substitution treatment should always be continued. In some situations a switch to a different opioid or route of administration is required. Higher doses of opioids than those needed in other patients may be required for analgesia. Well-designed clinical studies are lacking in this field.
MeSH terms
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Acetaminophen / administration & dosage
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Acute Disease
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage*
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Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage*
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
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Buprenorphine / administration & dosage
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Ketamine / administration & dosage
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Methadone / administration & dosage
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Opioid-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
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Pain / drug therapy*
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Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy
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Surgical Procedures, Operative / methods
Substances
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Glucocorticoids
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Acetaminophen
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Buprenorphine
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Ketamine
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Methadone