Opioid analgesics
Treating Pain in People with Cancer
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for qualified healthcare professionals who prescribe opioid drugs and/or care for patients who are taking opioids anywhere in the world. It will be of particular use to general practitioners, palliative care specialists, acute hospital practitioners (surgical and medical disciplines), pharmacists and those with an interest in pain management, including medical and non-medical prescribers and those professionals involved in monitoring and supervision of opioid prescribing. You can use the hashtag #FLopioids to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Week 1: Basic pharmacology and rationale for opioid analgesics.
- Week 2: Principles of safe opioid prescribing in practice for patients with cancer.
- Week 3: Safe management of opioid-related adverse events.
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