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Radiation Oncology/Supportive care/Pain
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General
Opioids (strong):
Morphine
Methadone
Oxycodone
Fentanyl
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Palladone)
Levorphanol (Levo dromoran)
Oxymorphone (Numorphan)
Oral (5 mg IR q6h, 20 mg SR bid), Parenteral, Suppository (5 mg)
Neuropathic pain
Medications:
Opioids:
Buprenorphine
Fentanyl
Levorphanol
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Tramadol - usual: 250 mg/d. Max: 400 mg/d.
Antidepressants:
Block Ca-channel, Na-channel, presynaptic reuptake inhibition of monoamines, NMDA receptor blockade
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)
Selective noradrenaline serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SNRI)
Venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
References
PMID 17131133, Davis MP, "What is new in neuropathic pain?" Support Care Cancer. 2006 Nov 28</ref>