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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Intrathecal Analgesia Allows for Lowered Risk for Side Effects In Elderly With Metastatic Malignancies

OTTAWA, ONTARIO—Although achieving effective, durable and safe pain relief in older adults and patients with end-stage malignancy can be challenging—particularly with respect to opioid use—a Université de Montréal research team may have discovered an alternative approach. The group turned to an intrathecal infusion comprising a potent analgesic mix and found it to be both safe and effective, using lower prescribed doses of its component medications and reducing