Methadone as a First-Line Opioid in Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review

The objective of this review was to assess the existent evidence for the use of methadone as a first-line therapy in cancer pain management. A systematic literature search on MEDLINE and Embase databases was carried out from each database, setting up the date to August 30, 2017. Studies were include...

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Published in:	Journal of pain and symptom management Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 998 - 1003
Main Authors:	Mercadante, Sebastiano, Bruera, Eduardo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2018 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	adverse effects Analgesia Analgesics Anesthesia Cancer cancer pain Dosage Drugs Escalation Evidence-based medicine Labeling Management Medical screening Methadone Morphine Narcotics Opioids opioids for moderate pain Pain Pain management Pain Medicine Patients Property Public health Side effects strong opioids Systematic review Transdermal fentanyl cancer pain adverse effects strong opioids Methadone opioids for moderate pain opioids
ISSN:	0885-3924, 1873-6513, 1873-6513
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