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Opioid use for chronic noncancer pain poses a challenge to the gynecologist, and weaning opioids is often a goal for clinicians and patients. In some cases, opioid cessation can be… Click to show full abstract
Opioid use for chronic noncancer pain poses a challenge to the gynecologist, and weaning opioids is often a goal for clinicians and patients. In some cases, opioid cessation can be achieved by weaning a patient’s prescribed opioid or with symptomatic management with long-acting opioids or alpha2-adrenergic medications. This review imparts a basic understanding of the physiology of opioid withdrawal, strategies for achieving opioid abstinence, medications for treating the symptoms of withdrawal, and alternatives to opioid taper.
Keywords:
term opioid;
long term;
weaning long;
physiology;
opioid therapy
Journal Title: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year Published: 2019
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