[Cancer pain management using opioid together with NSAIDs at Sakai Kinki University Hospital]

Full Abstract

The basic cancer pain management at our hospitalis based on WHO Cancer Pain Treatment Method-Opioid together with NSAIDs. We investigated 48 patients who were administered an opioid as management of cancer pain for three (3) months from May to July in 2008. Consequently, we found that 20 out of the 48 patients (41.7%) used an opioid together with NSAIDs. Meanwhile, we also investigated constipation and digestive impediment as side effects caused from opioid and NSAIDs, respectively. Of the 20 patients, 12 patients (60%) used laxative for constipation, and 18 patients (90%) used a digestive ulcer treatment drug for digestive impediment. Ten (20.8%) of the 48 patients used all 4 drugs-opioid, NSAIDs, laxative and digestive ulcer treatment drugs. As a result, we decided to further examine cancer pain management at our hospital.

Author information

Author/s: Iwasaki, Hiroko (H); Hirose, Yuji (Y); Morita, Tetsuya (T); Matsuoka, Hiromichi (H); Otsuka, Masatomo (M);

Affiliation: Dept. of Pharmacy, Sakai Hospital, Kinki University School of Medicine.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho), published in Japan. (Language: jpn)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 36 (issue 8) : pp 1391-3

Dates: Created 2009/08/20; Completed 2009/09/29;

PMID: 19692787, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 9/29/2009)

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