| Literature DB >> 25841472 |
Howard S Smith1, Joshua M Smith2, Pya Seidner3.
Abstract
Opioids are broad spectrum analgesics that are an integral part of the therapeutic armamentarium to combat pain in the palliative care population. Unfortunately, among the adverse effects of opioids that may be experienced along with analgesia is nausea, vomiting, and/or retching. Although it is conceivable that in the future; combination agents (opioids combined with agents which may nullify emetic effects) currently; nausea/vomiting remains a significant issue for certain patients. However, there exists potential current strategies that may be useful in efforts to diminish the frequency and/or intensity of opioid-induced nausea/ vomiting.Entities:
Keywords: NK-1; Nausea; antagonists; moxduo; olanzapine; opioids; tapentadol; vomiting
Year: 2012 PMID: 25841472 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2224-5820.2012.07.08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Palliat Med ISSN: 2224-5820