Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy
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Queries from European physicians about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the author are presented. The topics addressed are tolerance to opioid side-effects, use of botulinum toxin A in pain management, use of ketamine in pain management, opioid addicts' perception of pain, intra-articular injections following joint surgery, and opioid rescue doses for breakthrough pain.
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Pharmacotherapy for which there is evidence of efficacy in neuropathic pain management is described. The role of opioids is discussed in the context of recent controlled trials. Evidence to support combination pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain management is presented.
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Queries from European physicians about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the author are presented. The topics addressed are tolerance to opioid side effects, use of botulinum toxin A in pain management, and the use of ketamine in pain management.
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J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2008
Case ReportsManagement of pain due to sickle cell disease.
Assessment of pain in sickle cell disease is briefly described and a case of a 32-year-old Nigerian woman who had sickle cell pain is presented. The management and outcomes of her care in the UK are described and commentaries are presented on this case of sickle cell pain by specialists from Spain and The Netherlands.