2013
Clinical applications of oxymorphone.
Vadivelu N, Maria M, Jolly S, Rosenbloom J, Prasad A, Kaye AD. Clinical applications of oxymorphone. Journal Of Opioid Management 2013, 9: 439-52. PMID: 24481932, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2013.0186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew oral preparationNew oral formulationSemisynthetic opioid analgesicSpecific side effectsSevere painOpioid analgesicsParenteral formClinical indicationsOral preparationsStudy populationPharmacological considerationsOral formulationSide effectsPatient needsUS FoodDrug AdministrationHealthcare providersParenteral formulationsClinical applicationPainImportant drugsOxymorphoneAdditional optionPyridomorphinansSpecific considerationsPatient considerations in the use of tapentadol for moderate to severe pain
Vadivelu N, Huang Y, Mirante B, Jacoby M, Braveman FR, Hines RL, Sinatra R. Patient considerations in the use of tapentadol for moderate to severe pain. Drug Healthcare And Patient Safety 2013, Volume 5: 151-159. PMID: 23861601, PMCID: PMC3704302, DOI: 10.2147/dhps.s28829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTapentadol ERTapentadol IRSevere painChronic painOpioid agonistsClinical trialsSide effectsChronic painful diabetic neuropathyMu-opioid receptor agonistCentral nervous system depressantsSimilar pain reliefTraditional opioid agonistsUncontrolled postoperative painSevere acute painSevere chronic painGastrointestinal adverse effectsPainful diabetic neuropathyCommon side effectsNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsPost-surgical patientsOpioid receptor agonistsUse of tapentadolDrug Administration approvalMonoamine oxidase inhibitorsPotent opioid agonist
2009
Pain Pathways and Acute Pain Processing
McQuay H, Vadivelu N, Whitney C, Sinatra R. Pain Pathways and Acute Pain Processing. 2009, 3-20. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511576706.003.ChaptersPain pathwaysPain managementAcute pain managementPatient-controlled analgesiaAcute pain processingRole of anesthesiologistsAnalgesic optionsPain serviceAcute painSevere painChronic painPain assessmentPain processingTherapeutic guidelinesOptimal carePainAnalgesiaPatientsChronicityPathophysiologyOptionsAnesthesiologistsCliniciansPathwayIncidence