Payne R
Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Oncology (Williston Park). 1987 Apr;1(2 Suppl):10-8.
Administration of opioids by less conventional routes may produce pain relief of more rapid onset, of longer duration, and fewer side effects in comparison with conventional oral or parenteral administration. This review will discuss the indications, efficacy, complications and potential advantages of these novel routes of administration.
