An alternative low-dose ad libitum schedule for conversion of other opioids to methadone [1]

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 643-644

  Cornish, Candida J ^a   Keen, Jeremy C ^b  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Highland Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; TITRIMETRY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; METHADONE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0142074698     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216303pm820xx     Document Type: Letter

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