Drug testing and adherence monitoring in pain management: Oral fluid testing

J Opioid Manag. 2015 Jan-Feb;11(1):69-75. doi: 10.5055/jom.2015.0254.

Abstract

A review of the utility of oral fluid in drug testing and adherence monitoring in pain management is presented. The article includes a description of the "State of the Art"; drug deposition; advantages and drawbacks of oral fluid testing; and overall related literature.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / analysis*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / pharmacokinetics
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Chronic Pain / diagnosis
  • Chronic Pain / drug therapy*
  • Chronic Pain / metabolism
  • Drug Monitoring / methods*
  • Humans
  • Medication Adherence*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Pain Management / methods*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Saliva / chemistry*
  • Substance Abuse Detection / methods*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Biomarkers