Key opioid prescription concerns in cancer patients: A nationwide study.

CONCLUSION: The use of short-acting strong opioids increased during the study period. Instead of oral opioids, transdermal fentanyl was the most commonly used opioid among Taiwan cancer patients. The use of weak opioids, particularly tramadol, was high. These concerns should be the focus of pain management education. PMID: 27317483 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - June 13, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lin CP, Hsu CH, Fu WM, Chen HM, Lee YH, Lai MS, Shao YY Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research