Table d'équiantalgie des opioïdes (TEO)Â : un outil simple, pratique et original

Opioids rotation is currently used for the management of cancer pain when tolerance problems occur and compromise the efficacy of an opioid dose increase or when secondary effects persist despite a symptomatic treatment. That implies for the expert to know the equianalgesia between the molecules. Pharmacological progress has allowed the marketing of new opioids molecules and ways of administration, and justifies the use of a simple tool to help practitioners to switch an opioid to another. The Opioids Equianalgesic Table (TEO) seems really interesting because of its easy utilization. It would allow each practitioner to convert opioids at patients' bed, whatever the posology and way of administration.