Achieving analgesia for painful ulcers using topically applied morphine gel

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 289-293

  Tran, Quy N H ^a   Fancher, Tonya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE SULFATE; OXYCODONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ERYTHEMA; GEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN PAIN; SKIN ULCER;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PEPTIC ULCER; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347229096     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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