Dexmedetomidine Use in a Case of Severe Cancer Pain.

Dexmedetomidine Use in a Case of Severe Cancer Pain. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2019 Jun 26;:1-8 Authors: Seymore RJ, Manis MM, Coyne PJ Abstract A 58-year-old male with chronic pancreatitis was seen by the palliative care service for pain and agitation related to a recent diagnosis of disseminated abdominal cancer. Increasing symptom burden, including pain and nausea, in the face of escalating doses of multiple opioid and sedative medications resulted in the addition of dexmedetomidine to successfully control his symptoms. Visceral sensitization related to his chronic pancreatitis likely increased his pain perception and required a multimodal approach to control his symptoms. PMID: 31242400 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy - Category: Palliative Care Tags: J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother Source Type: research