Revista española de geriatría y gerontología
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Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol · May 2014
Review[Use of methadone in the elderly with cancer pain: a systematic review].
To identify the clinical use of methadone as an analgesic in the management of cancer pain in elderly patients. ⋯ There are insufficient data on the use of methadone as an analgesic in the elderly with cancer. Given its pharmacological characteristics it must be used by trained personnel. Several recommendations are proposed for its use as an analgesic in the treatment of cancer pain in the elderly.
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Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol · May 2014
Review[Use of methadone in the elderly with cancer pain: a systematic review].
To identify the clinical use of methadone as an analgesic in the management of cancer pain in elderly patients. ⋯ There are insufficient data on the use of methadone as an analgesic in the elderly with cancer. Given its pharmacological characteristics it must be used by trained personnel. Several recommendations are proposed for its use as an analgesic in the treatment of cancer pain in the elderly.