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Opioids are an effective treatment for chronic breathlessness. We have shown that there is no evidence of clinically relevant adverse effects on respiration.
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Opioids are an effective treatment for chronic breathlessness, but are not often prescribed due to fear of adverse effects on respiration. This analysis shows that there is no evidence of clinically relevant adverse effects and therefore can be prescribed to patients with chronic breathlessness.
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This page is a summary of: Respiratory adverse effects of opioids for breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis, European Respiratory Journal, November 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01153-2017.
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