In:
Journal of Opioid Management, Weston Medical Publishing, Vol. 17, No. 7 ( 2021-08-01), p. 153-158
Kurzfassung:
We report a case in which sublingual buprenorphine was used to help transition a patient off intravenous (IV) opioid analgesics medications post-multiple abdominal procedures. Intravenous opioids are commonly used in inpatient surgical pain management for patients with severe pain who are unable to take oral medications. Typically, a short course of IV analgesics is used, followed by transition to oral analgesic regimen. However, in patients with poor gastrointestinal absorption, pain control can be challenging. We present this case to highlight how sublingual buprenorphine can be a useful agent for acute pain management, especially when conventional strategies provide suboptimal responses.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1551-7489
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1551-7489
DOI:
10.5055/jom.2021.0652
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Weston Medical Publishing
Publikationsdatum:
2021