[Opioids in "non-malignant" pain-results of long-term treatment in patients with rheumatic disease.].

Der Schmerz
J SorgeI Pichlmayr

Abstract

The oral administration of strong opioids like morphine is a very effective treatment in cancer pain. However, these analgesics are rarely prescribed for patients suffering from severe "non-malignant" pain. We examined the effects of oral opioids (morphine sulphate tablets, buprenorphine and levomethadone) given to patients with intractable rheumatic pain, which were refractory to other therapeutic measures. The origin of pain was inflammation or a degenerative lesion of the spine. Within a period of more than 3 years, 12 patients were treated accordingly. In 9 patients we could achieve sufficient pain relief, two of them showing improvement only after having changed the initially prescribed drug. We had to stop opioid medication in two patients because of side-effects and, moreover, in one patient because of failure to produce analgesia. 775 weeks of treatment were documented until December 31th, 1990, with an individual duration ranging from 11 to 145 weeks. It was necessary to increase the dose of morphine in the course of treatment of one patient, who is up to now being treated for more than 77 weeks. In all other patients the doses were either stable or varied. No severe side-effects such as respiratory depression were ass...Continue Reading

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Jan 8, 1995·Health Care Analysis : HCA : Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy·R G Large, S A Schug
Sep 1, 1992·Der Schmerz·J SorgeE Hackenthal
Mar 1, 1992·Der Schmerz·M Zimmermann
May 28, 1998·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management·B DonnerR Dertwinkel
Dec 1, 1993·Der Schmerz·H Seemann

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