Eficacia y seguridad de la Naltrexona en domicilio para el manejo del prurito resistente en paciente oncológico terminal

Abstract

Pruritus is an unpleasant sensation that has a great impact on the quality of life of the terminal patient. Its etiopathogenesis is complex and little known. One of the theories is the effect of the cerebral opioid tone, the treatment of an opioid antagonist for its control. We present the case of a patient admitted to a load of the Hospitalization and Domicile Unit, which presented an intense pruritus despite the prescribed treatment. Treatment with Naltrexone was initiated orally, presenting symptom improvement with resolution of the symptoms.