Can a Controlled-Release Oral Dose Form of Oxycodone Be Used as Readily as an Immediate-Release Form for the Purpose of Titrating to Stable Pain Control? - a review

Authors: Salzman R.T.¹; Roberts M.S.; Wild J.; Fabian C.; Reder R.F.; Goldenheim P.D.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 18, Number 4, October 1999 , pp. 271-279(9)

Publisher: Elsevier

Keywords: Oxycodone; controlled-release formulation; immediate-release formulation; titration; dose conversion; cancer pain; low back pain

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00079-2

Affiliations: 1: aSalzman, Sheldon & Pachon, MD, PA, Miami, FL, USA

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