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Conclusion<br />

• Avoid combo agents<br />

• Bowel regimen<br />

• Rescue dose -10-20% total daily dose<br />

• Incomplete X-tolerance between opioids<br />

• When changing agents, reduce by ½-⅔<br />

• Methadone = good<br />

• Do not ever stop a pt’s long-acting opioid<br />

• Remember $$

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