Effects of Medical Cannabis on Use of Opioids and Hospital Visits by Patients With Painful Chronic Pancreatitis.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 17(12): 2608-2609.e1, 2019 11.
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| ID: mdl-30664949
ABSTRACT
Pain is the most common and most debilitating aspect of chronic pancreatitis and is difficult to treat.1-3 Clinical management of painful chronic pancreatitis includes abstinence from alcohol and tobacco products, analgesic medications (including opioids), antidepressant medications, and pancreatic enzyme replacement.4-8 Medical cannabis has been proposed as a therapy for chronic pain and has shown some efficacy in neuropathic and cancer pain. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of medical cannabis on pain control for chronic pancreatitis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prescrições de Medicamentos
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Pancreatite Crônica
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Dor Crônica
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Maconha Medicinal
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Analgésicos Opioides
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article