Latin-American guidelines for opioid use in chronic nononcologic pain
Journal
Pain Management
ISSN
1758-1869
1758-1877
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Argelia Lara-Solares
Carlos Aguayo Zamora
César Amescua García
João Batista Santos Garcia
María del Rosario Berenguel Cook
Patricia Bonilla Sierra
Durval Campos Kraychete
José Alberto Flores Cantisani
Carlos Guerrero
María del Rocío Guillén Núñez
John Jairo Hernández Castro
Andrés Hernández Ortíz
Aziza Jreige Iskandar
Osvandré Lech
Jacqueline Macías Guerra
Gerardo Ramírez Samayoa
Edwin Rangel Morillo
MARIA ANTONIETA RICO PAZOS
Manuel Sempértegui Gallegos
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>Aim: Latin-American experts in the use of opioids in patients with chronic nononcologic pain (CNOP) have updated existing recommendations to current Latin-American reality. Methods: Several key opinion leaders from Latin America participated in a face-to-face meeting in Guatemala (April 2015) to discuss the use of opioids in CNOP. Subgroups of experts worked on specific topics, reviewed the literature and shaped the final manuscript. Results: The expert panel developed guidelines taking into consideration the utility of both opioid and nonopioid analgesics and factors pertaining to their efficacy, safety, adherence, administration and risks for abuse/addiction. Conclusion: Latin-American guidelines for the use of opioids in CNOP should improve pain relief and patients’ quality of life by increasing access to these effective agents.</jats:p>
Subjects
analgesics
;
guidelines
;
latin america
;
opioids
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pain