Opioids in non-cancer pain / Cathy Stannard, Michael Coupe, Anthony Pickering.

"First edition published in 2007."

Title from PDF title page (viewed Apr. 2, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Opioids have been used as analgesics for many years, and their use in the management of acute pain related to trauma and surgery is well established. However, patients with persisting pain need a pain management plan that brings relief of symptoms without adverse effects in both the short and longer terms. The prescribing of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain has increased substantially since the first edition of this pocketbook was published, prompting considerable debate regarding the appropriateness of prescribing for this indication and the potential harms to individuals and to society th.

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 Opioids: a brief history; 2 Opioid pharmacology; 3 Opioid actions: insights from imaging; 4 Opioid pharmacogenomics; 5 Opioid prescribing trends: an international perspective; 6 Current good practice in pain medicine; 7 Benefits and adverse effects of opioids; 8 Opioid-induced hyperalgesia; 9 Contraindications, cautions, and drug interactions; 10 Clinical use: back pain; 11 Clinical use: pain associated with osteoarthritis; 12 Clinical use: neuropathic pain; 13 Practical aspects of prescribing; 14 Opioids and addiction

Appendix 1 Prescription writing requirementsAppendix 2 Table of approximate oral analgesic equivalence; Appendix 3 Approximate analgesic equivalences of transdermal opioids; Appendix 4 Calculating the starting dose of methadone (inpatient conversion); Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

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