Russell K. Portenoy, MD, Chairman, Department of Pain Medicine & Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, discusses the management of side effects related to opioids including constipation, cognitive impairment, and neuroendocrine effects.

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Russell Portenoy, MD has indicated the following financial disclosures during the past 12 months:

  • Advisor/speaker
  • Arsenal Medical Inc.
  • Grupo Ferrer
  • Xenon

Departmental educational/research grants

  • Ameritox
  • Archimedes Pharmaceuticals
  • Boston Scientific
  • Covidien Mallinckrodt Inc.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals
  • Forest Labs
  • K-Pax Pharmaceuticals
  • Meda Pharmaceuticals
  • Medtronics
  • Otsuka Pharma
  • ProStrakan
  • Purdue Pharma
  • Salix
  • St. Jude Medical