This tutorial on "Opioid-related Neurotoxicity" was compiled by:
Dr. Jose Pereira
Assistant Professor
Division of Palliative Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
http://www.palliative.org
and
Jacqui Peden RN MN
Palliative Care Nurse Educator
Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, Canada
Presentation in Curriculum Interchange Format, or CIF, for distance education was developed using methodologies and systems provided by Growth House, Inc.
Clinical Presentation
Underlying Mechanisms
Assessment of toxicities
Overall management
Opioid rotation
Opioid dose reduction
Addition of other drugs
Hydration
References
Credits