SettingIn the last few years, the use of opioids for cancer pain has rapidly increased and new molecules have been developed. Currently, rapid-onset opioids are widely used in clinical practice for breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP). However, the tolerability of these molecules is still a matter of debate. PatientsWe describe two cases of rapid-onset opioids misuse that have been recently observed at our palliative care unit. DiscussionThe reported cases are explicative as they occurred in patients suffering from different types of cancer and with different causes of BTcP. Further investigations are needed to identify factors predicting addiction to this new class of molecules.
Rapid-Onset Opioids for the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: Two Cases of Drug Abuse
Bossi P;
2014-01-01
Abstract
SettingIn the last few years, the use of opioids for cancer pain has rapidly increased and new molecules have been developed. Currently, rapid-onset opioids are widely used in clinical practice for breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP). However, the tolerability of these molecules is still a matter of debate. PatientsWe describe two cases of rapid-onset opioids misuse that have been recently observed at our palliative care unit. DiscussionThe reported cases are explicative as they occurred in patients suffering from different types of cancer and with different causes of BTcP. Further investigations are needed to identify factors predicting addiction to this new class of molecules.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
