Some patients have inadequate pain relief or persistent unacceptable side effects which necessitate changing to a different opioid. All opioids have the same spectrum of side effects, but their intensity can vary (see table 1, below).
Managing pain in palliative care
Alternatives to morphine: switching between strong opioids
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Alternatives to morphine: switching between strong opioids
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