Abstract
Management of pain in children is fundamental to our practice. Its myriad benefits include reduced suffering, improved patient satisfaction, more rapid recovery, and a reduced risk of developing postsurgical chronic pain. Although a multimodal analgesic approach is now routinely used, informed and judicious use of opioid receptor agonists remains crucial in this treatment paradigm. This use of opioids must be tempered by balancing their risks and benefits. Further, an ongoing public health response to the current opioid crisis is required to help prevent new cases of opioid addiction, identify opioid-addicted individuals, and ensure access to effective opioid addiction treatment while at the same time continuing to safely meet the needs of patients experiencing pain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Opioid Therapy in Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 111-125 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030362874 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030362867 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Acetaminophen
- Analgesics
- Codeine
- Fentanyl
- Hydrocodone
- Hydromorphone
- Methadone
- Morphine
- Opioid
- Opioid-related disorders/epidemiology
- Opioid/adverse effects
- Opioid/therapeutic use
- Oxycodone
- Patient-controlled analgesia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)