Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine
Vadivelu N, Hines RL. Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine. Clinical Interventions In Aging 2008, Volume 3: 421-430. PMID: 18982913, PMCID: PMC2682375, DOI: 10.2147/cia.s1880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAge FactorsAgedAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineChronic DiseaseDelayed-Action PreparationsHumansPainPain MeasurementTreatment OutcomeConceptsChronic painTransdermal buprenorphineSafety profileChronic cancer painChronic nonmalignant painNew treatment optionsRelative safety profileCancer painNonmalignant painRespiratory depressionRenal failureTreatment optionsAnalgesic agentsCeiling doseAnalgesic propertiesPainSide effectsClinical practiceBuprenorphineOlder individualsCeiling effectsMetabolic changesDose dumpingSafe useRecent scientific studies