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Analgesics
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Relative analgesic potency of epidural fentanyl, alfentanil, and morphine in treatment of postoperative pain.
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There is no uniform etiology of cancer pain. It is essential to understand the pathogenesis of pain as far as possible before a therapeutic modality can be conceived. The anatomical relation of the painproducing lesion to the site of pain perception should be clear (local, projected and referred pain). ⋯ Due consideration is given to neuroleptics and antidepressive drugs. Information about hormones (corticosteroids, calcitonin a. o.) in cancer pain therapy conclude this survey. Enormous differences of morphine use (Austria: 0.66 kg vs Denmark 16.59 kg per million people per year) indicate that there is a great demand for further professional education in this field.