Pain Management and Symptom-Oriented Drug Therapy in Palliative Care | Zendy

Carsten Klein | Zendy; Ute Lang | Zendy; Johannes Bükki | Zendy; Reinhard Sittl | Zendy; Christoph Ostgathe | Zendy

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Pain Management and Symptom-Oriented Drug Therapy in Palliative Care

Author(s) -

Carsten Klein,

Ute Lang,

Johannes Bükki,

Reinhard Sittl,

Christoph Ostgathe

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

breast care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1661-3805

pISSN - 1661-3791

DOI - 10.1159/000324702

Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , pharmacotherapy , context (archaeology) , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , weakness , disease , nausea , affect (linguistics) , psychiatry , nursing , surgery , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , biology

SUMMARY: Patients with advanced life-limiting disease often suffer from symptoms that considerably impair their quality of life and that of their families. Palliative care aims to alleviate these symptoms by a multidimensional approach. Pharmacotherapy is an essential component. The objective of this review is to give an overview of symptom-oriented drug therapy for the most important symptoms in palliative care. Leading symptoms that affect quality of life include pain, dyspnea, nausea and emesis, weakness and disorientation. Careful examination and history taking help to understand the individual mechanisms underlying these symptoms. Specific pharmacotherapy provides an efficient way to achieve symptom control in the context of palliative care.

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