Opioid Pain Relievers Can Make Pain Worse In Some Patients (Medical News Today)

20 August 2008, 6:13 am

Opioid medications are essential for helping to relieve all types of serious pain. However, relatively recent evidence suggests that in some patients they can paradoxically worsen the pain. "Actually, this possible negative effect of opioids, such as morphine, to cause increased sensitivity to pain was observed in the 19th Century," says Peggy Compton, RN, PhD.... read more

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