OBJECTIVE To explore the individualized pharmaceutical services provided by clinical pharmacists in patients with refractory cancer pain,providing reference for pharmaceutical care of such patients.METHODS By participating in pharmaceutical monitoring of a patient with advanced gastric cancer and refractory cancer pain who developed opioid tolerance,the clinical pharmacists analyzed her previous pain relief plans,comprehensively evalua-ted the pain,applied optimum regimen to clinic,converted morphine into hydromorphone,and achieved rapid and ef-fective pain control.RESULTS Patient pain was relieved,and her living quality improved obvious-ly.CONCLUSION Clinical pharmacists provide targeted pharmaceutical services to patients with refractory cancer pain,and playing an important collaborative role in the pain treatment team.
Clinical pharmacistsRefractory cancer painHydromorphonePharmaceutical care