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Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (Oih): Case Study of a Woman With Metastatic Colon Cancer Publisher



Dini N1 ; Jahangardrafsanjani Z1 ; Tahmasebi M2
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  1. 1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Cancer Research Center of Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Published:2024


Abstract

Pain is an unpleasant experience and a subjective term that is associated with tissue damage. Cancer patients experience pain for a myriad of reasons, from disease related to treatment causes and unrelated to both of these categories. Opioids are the mainstay in the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain. Progressive opioid dose increases can cause opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). OIH has no definite management, here we present a 47-year-old cancer patient with OIH and her management. © 2024 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.