Urologie pro praxi 1/2021
Pharmacotherapy of non malignant pain in urology
Chronic pain represents significant society – wide society-economy problem. It is participating at a considerable rate to the disability of population of developed countries and it has got adverse effect on quality of life. Strategy for chronic pain treatment is multimodal: it includes pharmacological and rehabilitation treatment, psychotherapy invasive methods and some other treatment alternatives. Basic treatment strategy is based on WHO three – step analgesic ladder. Basic treatment for chronic pain are nonopiod analgesics, combined in accordance with level of pain with weak or strong opioids.
Keywords: chronic pain, pain strategy, pharmacotherapy.
