The Use of Low-Dose Methadone as Add-On to Ongoing Opioid Treatment in Palliative Cancer Care—An Underrated Treatment?

The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of low-dose methadone treatment in palliative cancer care. In Sweden, methadone is quite common in specialized palliative care, where almost a tenth of patients are prescribed this drug. Negative attitudes towards methadone do not seem to...

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Main Author: Per Fürst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/5/679