Breakthrough pain

What is breakthrough pain?

Breakthrough pain is pain that comes on suddenly for short periods of time and is not alleviated by the patients' normal pain suppression management.

"I will update my symptoms report and see how my status has changed. It gives you a sense of how the disease is changing over time with many many symptoms."PatientsLikeMe member bkincaid

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Oxycodone
91%
of members say that Oxycodone is moderately to very effective
30%
of members taking Oxycodone report moderate to severe side effects
Oxycodone-acetaminophen
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