The dilemma of opioid conversion in intrathecal therapy

Seminars in Pain Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-264

  Du Pen, Stuart L ^a,b,c   Du Pen, Anna R ^a,b,c  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Peninsula Pain Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Equianalgesic conversion; Intrathecal analgesia; Opioids

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; SUFENTANIL;

ANALGESIA; BRAIN STEM; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UPTAKE; HUMAN; NAUSEA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 15944378863     PISSN: 15375897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spmd.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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