Clonidine in the treatment of cancer pain

UNLABELLED: Clonidine is an alpha2-adrenergic agonist with analgetic properties. Due to its side-effects, the drug is administered via the epidural or spinal route. A literature search yielded nine controlled studies on clonidine as a supplemental drug in the epidural or spinal treatment of cancer pain. These studies were systematically reviewed to evaluate the evidence of efficacy in patients with cancer pain.

CONCLUSION: Despite weak evidence, clonidine may be a useful adjunct in epidural or spinal morphine therapy of cancer pain.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:170

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 170(2008), 45 vom: 03. Nov., Seite 3650-3

Sprache:

Dänisch

Weiterer Titel:

Clonidin i behandlingen af cancersmerter

Beteiligte Personen:

Nielsen, Jan Bjørn [VerfasserIn]
Sjøgren, Per [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Analgesics
Clonidine
English Abstract
Journal Article
MN3L5RMN02
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 14.11.2008

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM184305403