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Oxycodone for Cancer Pain in Adult Patients.

Authors :
Schmidt-Hansen, Mia
Bennett, Michael I.
Hilgart, Jennifer
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 9/22/2015, Vol. 314 Issue 12, p1282-1283. 2p. 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

<bold>Clinical Question: </bold>Is oxycodone associated with greater efficacy and fewer adverse events compared with alternative analgesics for cancer pain?<bold>Bottom Line: </bold>Oxycodone was not associated with superior cancer pain relief or fewer adverse effects compared with other strong opioids, such as morphine or oxymorphone. However, the quality of the evidence was low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
314
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
109923177
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.8556