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National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (UK). Opioids in Palliative Care: Safe and Effective Prescribing of Strong Opioids for Pain in Palliative Care of Adults. Cardiff (UK): National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (UK); 2012 May. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 140.)
In August 2016, recommendation 1.1.12 was deleted by NICE and a link was added to NICEâs guideline on controlled drugs: safe use and management, which has newer advice on the topic. Two out of date research recommendations have also been deleted.
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Opioids in Palliative Care: Safe and Effective Prescribing of Strong Opioids for Pain in Palliative Care of Adults.
Show details6.1. NICE pathway
The recommendations from this guideline have been incorporated into a NICE pathway, which is available from http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/opioids-in-palliative-care
6.2. ‘Understanding NICE guidance’
A summary for patients and carers (‘Understanding NICE guidance’) is available from www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG140/PublicInfo
For printed copies, phone NICE publications on 0845 003 7783 or email ku.gro.ecin@snoitacilbup (quote reference number N2737).
We encourage NHS and voluntary sector organisations to use text from this booklet in their own information about strong opioids in advanced and progressive disease.
- Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain relief
- Opioids in palliative care: Evidence Update May 2014: A summary of selected new evidence relevant to NICE clinical guideline 140 'Opioids in palliative care: safe and effective prescribing of strong opioids for pain in palliative care of adults' (2012)
- Surveillance report 2016 - Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain relief (2012) NICE guideline CG140
- Other versions of this guideline - Opioids in Palliative CareOther versions of this guideline - Opioids in Palliative Care
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