Killing the symptom without killing the patient

Can Fam Physician. 2010 Jun;56(6):544-6, e210-12.
[Article in English, French]
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Dyspnea / drug therapy*
  • Dyspnea / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Naloxone / administration & dosage
  • Naloxone / adverse effects
  • Narcotic Antagonists / administration & dosage
  • Narcotic Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Palliative Care*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Naloxone