Long-term controlled-release oxycodone and pregabalin in the treatment of non-cancer pain: An observational study

European Neurology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 317-322

  Gatti, A ^a   Longo, G ^a   Sabato, E ^a   Sabato, A F ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Long term study; Non cancer pain; Oxycodone; Pregabalin

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE; PREGABALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFUSION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; NAUSEA; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; OXYCODONE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955921735     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000323424     Document Type: Article

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