Effect of vaginal administration of controlled-release oxycodone on cancer pain

• Published in: Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer Vol. 28; no. 7; p. 740
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xia, Ruan, Xin-Jian, Liu, Chang, Yu, Zhong-He
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.07.2009
• Subjects: Administration, Intravaginal; Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage; Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Bone Neoplasms - complications; Bone Neoplasms - secondary; Breast Neoplasms - complications; Delayed-Action Preparations; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - complications; Middle Aged; Oxycodone - administration & dosage; Oxycodone - adverse effects; Oxycodone - therapeutic use; Pain - drug therapy; Pain - etiology; Stomach Neoplasms - complications

Controlled-release oxycodone is an orally administered strong opioid analgesic for moderate to severe cancer pain. Sometimes, its oral administration has to be stopped because of continuous nausea, vomiting, conscious disturbance, or inability to swallow. This study was to investigate analgesic effe...