Abstract
Background: More than 50% of oncohematological patients suffer from pain syndrome, mostly originating from the bone, which often include nociceptive and neuropathic complaints. Tapentadol, a recently available treatment option for cancer pain, exerts a dual analgesic mechanisms (opioid and noradrenergic), allowing for a high clinical efficacy as well as for a reduction in adverse events compared to traditional opioids.
Aim: To explore the safety and efficacy of tapentadol as a suitable agent for the pain management in the setting of oncohematology.
Methods: Our observational study included 36 patients with basal pain intensity (NRS) ranging from 5 to 10. Tapentadol prolonged release (PR) was given at the initial dose of 50 mg BID and careful titrated according to the achieved pain control. Results. Tapentadol PR was given at the dosages ranging from 200 and 260 mg/day after a careful titration, allowed for a clinically (-7 points NRS) remarkable reduction of pain intensity without any significant side effects.
Conclusion: In oncohematological patients on pain, tapentadol PR was effective and well tolerated, so representing a suitable treatment option in this difficult setting.
Keywords: Hematology, hematological malignancies, pain, stromal cells, syndromes, tapentadol.
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Tapentadol PR for Pain Syndromes in Real Life Patients with Hematological Malignancy
Volume: 14 Issue: 1
Author(s): Sara Grammatico, Claudio Cartoni, Maria T. Petrucci, Pasquale Niscola, Marco Giovannini, Laura Scaramucci, Andrea Tendas, Adriana Costa, Marta Chisini, Gregorio A. Brunetti, Giada Mastrogiacomo, Sara Kiflom, Romina Talone, Giorgia Annechini, Ida Carmosino, Erminia Baldacci, Giacomo S. Morano and Giovanna Palumbo
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Keywords: Hematology, hematological malignancies, pain, stromal cells, syndromes, tapentadol.
Abstract: Background: More than 50% of oncohematological patients suffer from pain syndrome, mostly originating from the bone, which often include nociceptive and neuropathic complaints. Tapentadol, a recently available treatment option for cancer pain, exerts a dual analgesic mechanisms (opioid and noradrenergic), allowing for a high clinical efficacy as well as for a reduction in adverse events compared to traditional opioids.
Aim: To explore the safety and efficacy of tapentadol as a suitable agent for the pain management in the setting of oncohematology.
Methods: Our observational study included 36 patients with basal pain intensity (NRS) ranging from 5 to 10. Tapentadol prolonged release (PR) was given at the initial dose of 50 mg BID and careful titrated according to the achieved pain control. Results. Tapentadol PR was given at the dosages ranging from 200 and 260 mg/day after a careful titration, allowed for a clinically (-7 points NRS) remarkable reduction of pain intensity without any significant side effects.
Conclusion: In oncohematological patients on pain, tapentadol PR was effective and well tolerated, so representing a suitable treatment option in this difficult setting.
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Grammatico Sara, Cartoni Claudio, T. Petrucci Maria, Niscola Pasquale, Giovannini Marco, Scaramucci Laura, Tendas Andrea, Costa Adriana, Chisini Marta, A. Brunetti Gregorio, Mastrogiacomo Giada, Kiflom Sara, Talone Romina, Annechini Giorgia, Carmosino Ida, Baldacci Erminia, S. Morano Giacomo and Palumbo Giovanna, Tapentadol PR for Pain Syndromes in Real Life Patients with Hematological Malignancy, Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 14 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871525714666160405110833
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