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Non-opioid analgesics in cancer pain relief

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Non-Opioids in Pain Management

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Morphine and other strong opioids are the mainstay of cancer pain treatment. The development of new drug formulations and sophisticated delivery systems has further increased the flexibility of opioid therapy. What place, then, do non-opioids have in the management of cancer pain?

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  1. Section of Anaesthetics, Department of Pharmacology, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

    Stephan A. Schug

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    Michael J. Parnham

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Schug, S.A. (1997). Non-opioid analgesics in cancer pain relief. In: Parnham, M.J. (eds) Non-Opioids in Pain Management. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8904-9_5

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