Latin-American guidelines for opioid use in chronic nononcologic pain

Lara-Solares, Argelia
Aguayo Zamora, Carlos
Amescua García, César
Garcia, João Batista Santos
Berenguel Cook, María Del Rosario
Bonilla Sierra, Patricia
Campos Kraychete, Durval
Flores Cantisani, José Alberto
Guerrero, Carlos
Guillén Núñez, María Del Rocío
Hernández Ortíz, Andrés
Jreige Iskandar, Aziza
Lech, Osvandré
Macías Guerra, Jacqueline
Ramírez Samayoa, Gerardo
Rangel Morillo, Edwin
Rico Pazos, María Antonieta
Sempértegui Gallegos, Manuel
Hernandez-Castro, John-Jairo

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Publication date

June 2020

DOI

10.2217/pmt-2016-0065

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Journal

Pain Management

Abstract

Aim: Latin-American experts in the use of opioids in patients with chronic nononcologic pain (CNOP) have updated existing recommendations to current Latin-American reality. Methods: Several key opinion leaders from Latin America participated in a face-to-face meeting in Guatemala (April 2015) to discuss the use of opioids in CNOP. Subgroups of experts worked on specific topics, reviewed the literature and shaped the final manuscript. Results: The expert panel developed guidelines taking into consideration the utility of both opioid and nonopioid analgesics and factors pertaining to their efficacy, safety, adherence, administration and risks for abuse/addiction. Conclusion: Latin-American guidelines for the use of opioids in CNOP should impr...