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Take a multidisciplinary approach when managing chronic noncancer pain in paediatric patients

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Optimal management of chronic noncancer pain in paediatric patients requires a multidisciplinary approach, with medications forming an important part of therapy. There is limited clinical evidence to support the use of specific medications in children with chronic pain, with most drugs being used off-label.

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This article was adapted from Pediatric Drugs 2014; 16(6):457–71 [1] by salaried/contracted employees of Adis/Springer. The preparation of this article was not supported by any external funding.

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Adis Medical Writers. Take a multidisciplinary approach when managing chronic noncancer pain in paediatric patients. Drugs Ther Perspect 31, 157–160 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-015-0201-5

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