Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]

Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]

Intrathecal drug delivery is an effective pain management option for patients with chronic and cancer pain. The delivery of drugs into the intrathecal space provides superior analgesia with smaller doses of analgesics to minimize side effects while significantly improving quality of life. This artic...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Bhatia, Mary E Lau, Padma Gulur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-06-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Anesthetic Mechanisms
Health Service Delivery & Management of Anesthesia
Pain Management: Chronic Clinical
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/2-96/v2
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Summary:Intrathecal drug delivery is an effective pain management option for patients with chronic and cancer pain. The delivery of drugs into the intrathecal space provides superior analgesia with smaller doses of analgesics to minimize side effects while significantly improving quality of life. This article aims to provide a general overview of the use of intrathecal drug delivery to manage pain, dosing recommendations, potential risks and complications, and growing trends in the field.
ISSN:2046-1402

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