Direct low-dose fentanyl patch (2.1 mg) introduction for opioid naïve outpatients with cancer pain

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 415-418

  Hata, Akito ^a   Katakami, Nobuyuki ^a   Masuda, Yoshio ^a   Nanjo, Shigeki ^a   Otsuka, Kyoko ^a   Kaji, Reiko ^a   Fujita, Shiro ^a   Iwamori, Shigeo ^a   Mifune, Yuka ^b   Orita, Hiromi ^b   Fukae, Michiyo ^b   Yamatani, Toshiyuki ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Japan)

^b Kasai City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fentanyl patch; Opioid na ve; Outpatients

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NAUSEA; OUTPATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SOMNOLENCE; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79957948222     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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