European Pain Management Discussion Forum

ABSTRACT

Queries from European physicians about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the author are presented. Topics addressed in this issue pertain to opioids, drug interactions, and driving; and transdermal buprenorphine interactions and impact on respiratory function.

This feature is adapted from paineurope 2012; Issue 1, ©Haymarket Medical Publications Ltd., and is presented with permission. paineurope is provided as a service to pain management by Mundipharma International, Ltd., and is distributed free of charge to health care professionals in Europe. Archival issues can be accessed via the Web site: http://www.paineurope.com, at which European health professionals can register online to receive copies of the quarterly publication.

KEYWORDS :

• buprenorphine transdermal
• gabapentin
• interactions
• opioids
• respiratory