Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain
Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat cancer patients. Besides the curable effect, radiotherapy also could relieve the pain of cancer patients. However, cancer pain is gradually alleviated about two weeks after radiotherapy. In addition, cancer patients who receive radiotherapy may also suffer from...
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| description | Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat cancer patients. Besides the curable effect, radiotherapy also could relieve the pain of cancer patients. However, cancer pain is gradually alleviated about two weeks after radiotherapy. In addition, cancer patients who receive radiotherapy may also suffer from pain flare or radiotherapy-induced side effects such as radiation esophagitis, enteritis, and mucositis. Pain control is reported to be inadequate during the whole course of radiotherapy (before, during, and after radiotherapy), and quality of life is seriously affected. Hence, radiotherapy is suggested to be combined with analgesic drugs in clinical guidelines. Previous studies have shown that radiotherapy combined with oxycodone hydrochloride can effectively alleviate cancer pain. In this review, we firstly presented the necessity of analgesia during the whole course of radiotherapy. We also sketched the role of oxycodone hydrochloride in radiotherapy of bone metastases and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Finally, we concluded that oxycodone hydrochloride shows good efficacy and tolerance and could be used for pain management before, during, and after radiotherapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2a547910dff4356b3ae8909fac2fedc2025-02-03T06:46:24ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67651918-15232020-01-01202010.1155/2020/75659627565962Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related PainYinxia Wang0Ligang Xing1Department of Radiation Oncology, The Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaRadiotherapy is commonly used to treat cancer patients. Besides the curable effect, radiotherapy also could relieve the pain of cancer patients. However, cancer pain is gradually alleviated about two weeks after radiotherapy. In addition, cancer patients who receive radiotherapy may also suffer from pain flare or radiotherapy-induced side effects such as radiation esophagitis, enteritis, and mucositis. Pain control is reported to be inadequate during the whole course of radiotherapy (before, during, and after radiotherapy), and quality of life is seriously affected. Hence, radiotherapy is suggested to be combined with analgesic drugs in clinical guidelines. Previous studies have shown that radiotherapy combined with oxycodone hydrochloride can effectively alleviate cancer pain. In this review, we firstly presented the necessity of analgesia during the whole course of radiotherapy. We also sketched the role of oxycodone hydrochloride in radiotherapy of bone metastases and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Finally, we concluded that oxycodone hydrochloride shows good efficacy and tolerance and could be used for pain management before, during, and after radiotherapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7565962 |
| spellingShingle | Yinxia Wang Ligang Xing Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain Pain Research and Management |
| title | Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain |
| title_full | Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain |
| title_fullStr | Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain |
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| title_short | Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain |
| title_sort | role of oxycodone hydrochloride in treating radiotherapy related pain |
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