Evaluation of Dosing Guidelines for Use of Controlled-Release Codeine in Chronic Noncancer Plan

Alan Russell; C Peter Watson; Alexander J Clark; William Arkinstall; Dwight Moulin; Helen Hays; John Eisenhoffer; Patricia Quigley; Zoltan Harsanyi; Andrew Darke

doi:10.1155/2003/592846

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2003)

Evaluation of Dosing Guidelines for Use of Controlled-Release Codeine in Chronic Noncancer Plan

Alan Russell,
C Peter Watson,
Alexander J Clark,
William Arkinstall,
Dwight Moulin,
Helen Hays,
John Eisenhoffer,
Patricia Quigley,
Zoltan Harsanyi,
Andrew Darke

Affiliations

Alan Russell: William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
C Peter Watson: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alexander J Clark: Queen Elizabeth II Health Services Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Arkinstall: Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Dwight Moulin: London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Helen Hays: University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
John Eisenhoffer: Purdue Pharma, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Patricia Quigley: Purdue Pharma, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Zoltan Harsanyi: Purdue Pharma, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Andrew Darke: Purdue Pharma, Pickering, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2003/592846
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 3
pp. 143 – 148

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: The clinical utility of guidelines for conversion of patients from a combination analgesic preparation of acetaminophen 300 mg plus codeine 30 mg every 4 h to 6h as needed to scheduled controlled-release (CR) codeine every 12 h was evaluated.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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