[New option in the management of cancer pain in Hungary: short acting oral opioid therapy]

Abstract

Short acting oral morphine has recently been registered again in Hungary. Short acting oral morphine has two essential indications: dose titration at initiation of major analgesic therapy and treatment of breakthrough pain appearing beside round the clock major analgesic therapy. The clinical management of short acting oral morphine is summarised in this article.

Keywords: breakthrough pain; cancer pain; daganatos fájdalom; dose titration; morfin; morphine; titrálás; áttöréses fájdalom.