Acetaminophen for Cancer Pain

Summary

Many patients with cancer pain have pain not fully controlled on opioids (eg. morphine). The addition of acetaminophen (Tylenol) to opioids in a small study in cancer patients demonstrated better pain control without an increase in side effects. This study will determine if regular acetaminophen improves pain control when added to strong opioids in patients with cancer pain.

Timeline

Start

2005-07

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Drugs

Indications