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Management of analgesics in cancer patients with renal impairment |
Bulletin du Cancer. Volume 99, Number 3, 345-69, Mars 2012, Synthèse
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Author(s) : Jean-Baptiste Rey, Thao Tran, Didier Ammar, Damien Parent, Nicolas Janus, Vincent Launay-Vacher |
Summary : Pain is frequent in cancer patients. To date, there is a consequent therapeutic arsenal so to manage pain\; the different treatment strategies are the subject of various recommendations. Patients with cancer also frequently suffer from renal insufficiency, and this comorbidity may disrupt or jeopardize the analgesic strategy by changing the risk-benefit ratio of treatment options. This article provides recommendations for the use of drugs used for pain treatment after pointing out: 1) etiological and pathophysiological elements of pain\; 2) therapeutic strategies for pain management\; 3) data regarding renal failure in cancer and\; 4) a point on drugs pharmacokinetics. |
Keywords : pain, renal failure, dosage adjustment |
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