Cancer pain
- Match analgesia to severity + mechanism
- Nonopioids for mild nociceptive pain
- Opioids appropriate for moderate–severe pain
- Add neuropathic agents for nerve pain
- Bone pain may respond to radiation/bone agents
- Prevent constipation from first opioid dose
- Palliative care improves symptom control
Use at a glance
- Match analgesia to severity + mechanism
Practical pearls
- Prevent constipation from first opioid dose
- Palliative care improves symptom control
Other practical pearls
- Nonopioids for mild nociceptive pain
- Opioids appropriate for moderate–severe pain
Clinical pearls
- Add neuropathic agents for nerve pain
- Bone pain may respond to radiation/bone agents
Self-check
- What should guide analgesia in Cancer pain?
severity + mechanism.
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