Clinical observation on treatment of cancer pain with TCM oriented drugs combined with oxycodone sustained-release tablets and nimesulide sustained-release tablets

Objective： To study the effect of the transdermal preparation of traditional Chinese medicine in treating cancer pain. Methods： From October 2016 to January 2018, 126 patients with cancer pain were enrolled and divided into 4 groups, 39 patients in group A （directed TCM permeation）, 26 patients in group B （oxycodone sustained-release tablets）, 32 patients in group C （Chinese medicine directed drug penetration ＋ oxycodone sustained-release tablets）, and 29 patients group D （Chinese medicine directed drug penetration ＋ oxycodone sustained-release tablets ＋ nimesulide sustained release tablets）, according to KPS scores. Results： Transdermal preparations of traditional Chinese medicine can significantly alleviate cancer pain. For the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain, the Chinese medicine transdermal preparation can reduce the dosage of oxycodone sustained-release tablets. At the same time, the patient＇s KPS and NRS scores were significantly reduced. Moreover, the transdermal preparation of traditional Chinese medicine has a better therapeutic effect on visceral pain. Conclusion： The traditional Chinese medicine tra_nsdermal preparation combined with western medicine for the treatment of cancer pain may be a new method for the treatment of cancer pain.