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Review
. 2017 Jan;30(1):18-33.
doi: 10.3344/kjp.2017.30.1.18. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

Guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in Korea

Eung Don Kim  1 , Jin Young Lee  2 , Ji Seon Son  3 , Gyeong Jo Byeon  4 , Jin Seok Yeo  5 , Do Wan Kim  6 , Sie Hyeon Yoo  7 , Ji Hee Hong  8 , Hue Jung Park  9 ; Opioids Research Group in the Korean Pain Society
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Guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in Korea

Eung Don Kim et al. Korean J Pain. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

As the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain gradually increases, clinicians have more opportunities to encounter opioid prescription. However, guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain have never been published in Korea. The present guidelines were prepared by reviewing various research data. In cases in which the data were insufficient, recommendations were presented following discussion among experts affiliated with the Opioids Research Group in the Korean Pain Society. The present guidelines may need to be continuously revised and amended as more clinical evidence is acquired.

Keywords: Addiction; Adverse effect; Assessment; Dependency; Equivalent dose; Non-cancer pain; Opioid; Opioid rotation.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Example of a written consent form regarding the prescription of opioids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain [4].
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Stepwise approach to the choice of opioids [10].
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of opioid rotation.
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