Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Cancer Pain on Oxycodone

Opioids are a mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain. At present, oxycodone has fewer adverse effects compared to morphine and is widely used for cancer pain therapy. The adverse effects of oxycodone are similar to morphine and include constipation, nausea, and sedation. However, a...

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Main Authors: Naomi Kishine, Atsunobu Tsunoda, Seiji Kishimoto, Tomohisa Shoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/858672
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