Main Regional Center for Pain Relief & Supportive/Palliative Care, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Via San Lorenzo 312, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2023 Oct;24(10):1367-1377. doi: 10.1007/s11864-023-01117-9. Epub 2023 Sep 9.
Opioid-induced neurotoxicity (OINT) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome observed with opioid therapy. The mechanism of OINT is thought to be multifactorial, and many risk factors may facilitate its development. If symptoms of OINT are seen, the prescriber should consider hydration, discontinuation of the offending opioid drug, or switching of opioid medication, or the use of some adjuvants. Multiple factors like inter- and intraindividual differences in opioid pharmacology may influence the accuracy of dose calculations for opioid switching. Experience and clinical judgment in a specialistic palliative care setting should be used and individual patient characteristics considered when applying any conversion table.
阿片类药物诱导的神经毒性(OINT)是一种在阿片类药物治疗中观察到的神经精神综合征。OINT 的发病机制被认为是多因素的,许多危险因素可能促进其发展。如果出现 OINT 的症状,医生应考虑补液、停用引起 OINT 的阿片类药物、或更换阿片类药物,或使用一些辅助药物。阿片类药物药理学的个体间和个体内差异等多种因素可能影响阿片类药物转换时剂量计算的准确性。在专门的姑息治疗环境中,应运用经验和临床判断,并在应用任何转换表时考虑个体患者的特点。