Therapeutic target
Pain relief
Therapy recommendations
- Analgesia (pain relief) according to WHO staging scheme:
- Non-opioid analgesic (paracetamol, first-line agent).
- Low-potency opioid analgesic (e.g., tramadol) + non-opioid analgesic.
- High-potency opioid analgesic (eg, morphine) + non-opioid analgesic.
- If necessary, anti-inflammatory drugs / drugs that inhibit inflammatory processes (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs), eg acetylsalicylic acid (ASS), ibuprofen.
- See also under “Surgical therapy” and “Other therapy”.