Rectal methadone in cancer patients with pain: A preliminary clinical and pharmacokinetic study

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 841-843

  Ripamonti, C ^a   Zecca, E ^a   Brunelli, C ^c   Rizzio, E ^b   Saita, L ^a   Lodi, F ^b   De Conno, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Methadone hydrochloride; Pain; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Rectal route

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGE; PAIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028793212     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a059327     Document Type: Article

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