Maruta T, Swanson DW
Problems with the use of oxycodone compound in patients with chronic pain. [Journal Article]
Pain 1981 Dec; 11(3):389-96.
In a pain management program (200 patients), a group of daily users of oxycodone compound (29 patients) and a subgroup who were taking a "high dose" of oxycodone compound (13 patients) were compared with a group of 171 non-users of oxycodone compound. A significantly lower treatment success rate was observed in the users (P = 0.04) and high-dose users (P = 0.03). A similar trend was seen in preliminary data available in a larger sample (514 patients). Continued study of these findings is necessary. Meanwhile, in patients with chronic pain, there should be cautious use of this compound.
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