Sativex (Cannabis sativa extract) for patients with advanced cancer will help pain relief
September 2007
Health Canada's approval of Sativex (Cannabis sativa extract) for patients with advanced cancer will help pain relief.
But it won't be freely prescribed to every cancer patient.
It's reserved for patients on the highest tolerated dose of strong opioids...and who still have moderate to severe pain.
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