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Vasudev C Mandyam1, R Douglas Bruce1
1Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract:
Chronic pain is common among older people with HIV. Etiologies of chronic pain are multifactorial in this population. A careful and thorough initial assessment of pain is important. Associated conditions that can contribute to pain should be explored and managed as indicated. Special consideration is warranted for some of the unique aspects of pain in people with HIV. Chronic pain management is multimodal; a variety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies are effective. Among medications, opioids can be used but carry a risk of significant harms. The use and monitoring of opioids is discussed here, and recommendations are made for the safe prescribing of opioids for chronic pain.
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