Stepwise approach for the prescription of opiates for non-cancer pain: a review of clinical evidence and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000274
English
Authors' recommendations:
No clinical evidence could be identified regarding the use of a stepwise approach (from lower to lower to higher potency) to the prescription of opioid analgesics for pain management in the emergency department or in-hospital setting. Guidelines for chronic pain or for pain management in the adult emergency department recommend the use of low dose and titrate cautiously, if opioids are indicated.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/jun-2014/RC0548_Stepwise%20Opiate%20Prescribing_Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Pain
- Pain Management
- Drug Prescriptions
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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