Chronic opioid use can be reduced or discontinued after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for sickle cell disease

Br J Haematol. 2020 Nov;191(3):e70-e72. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16999. Epub 2020 Jul 21.
No abstract available

Keywords: opioid; sickle cell disease; transplantation.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / therapy
  • Drug Tapering*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Patient Outcome Assessment

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid