How effective is long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain?

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 300-302

  Rowbotham, Michael C ^a   Lindsey, Calandra Diamond ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE;

CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE REGISTRY; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; NOTE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247491442     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318032de5d     Document Type: Note

References (13)

1. Portenoy RK, Farrar JT, Backonja M, et al. Long-term use of controlled-release oxycodone for noncancer pain: results of a three-year registry study. Clin J Pain. 2007. In press.
2. Cowan DT, Wilson-Barnett J, Griffiths P, et al. A survey of chronic noncancer pain patients prescribed opioid analgesics. Pain Med. 2003;4:340-351.
3. Portenoy RK, Foley KM. Chronic use of opioid analgesics in nonmalignant pain: report of 38 cases. Pain. 1986;25:171-186.
4. Chevlen E. Morphine with dextromethorphan: conversion from other opioid analgesics. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000;19:S42-S49.
5. Dellemijn PL, Vanneste JA. Randomised double-blind active-placebo- controlled crossover trial of intravenous fentanyl in neuropathic pain. Lancet. 1997;349:753-758.
6. Dellemijn PL, van Duijn H, Vanneste JA. Prolonged treatment with transdermal fentanyl in neuropathic pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1998;16:220-229.
7. Turk DC. Clinicians' attitudes about prolonged use of opioids and the issue of patient heterogeneity. J Pain Symptom Manage. 1996;11:218-230.
8. Zacny J, Bigelow G, Compton P, et al. College on problems of drug dependence taskforce on prescription opioid non-medical use and abuse: position statement. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2003;69:215-232.
9. Porter J, Jick H. Addiction rare in patients treated with narcotics. NEJM. 1980;302:123.
10. France RD, Urban BJ, Keefe FJ. Long-term use of narcotic analgesics in chronic pain. Soc Sci Med. 1984;19:1379-1382.
11. Fishbain DA, Rosomoff HL, Rosomoff RS. Drug abuse, dependence and addiction in chronic pain patients. Clin J Pain. 1992;8:77-85.
12. Compton WM, Volkow ND. Major increases in opioid analgesic abuse in the United States: concerns and strategies. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2006;81:103-107.
13. Maier C, Schaub C, Willweber-Strumpf A, et al. Long-term efficiency of opioid medication in patients with chronic noncancer-associated pain. Results of a survey 5 years after onset of medical treatment. Schmerz. 2005;19:410-417.