Methadone in treatment of tenesmus not responding to morphine escalation

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-130

  Mercadante, S ^a,b   Fulfaro, F ^a   Dabbene, M ^b  

^a SAMOT Onlus   (Italy)

^b LA MADDALENA CANCER CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Methadone; Opioid rotation; Palliative care; Perineal pain; Rectal pain; Tenesmus

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; DEFECATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES IMPACTION; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; MALE; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANUS DISEASES; DEFECATION; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; PAIN; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0035082884     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005200000207     Document Type: Article

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