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Chronic Pain and Opioid Analgesic Use
Michael Quah
and 3 more
August 23, 2020
Opioids are often ineffective for managing chronic non-malignant pain. If prescribed, this should be as part of an opioid trial with clear aims of therapy, tapering/stopping if it is ineffective, or if it is causing adverse effects. Clinical guidance is available but there are many gaps in the evidence.