Controlled trials show no clear benefit of inhaled opioids over oral or i.v. administration in the treatment of dyspnea. Low-dose oral or sublingual opioids are effective in treating dyspnea.

Purpose. The successful use of inhaled morphine to relieve dyspnea in a patient with end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is described. Dyspnea, the sensation of breathlessness or labored ...

1 This article provides a summary of symptom assessment tools and reviews the management of four common and distressing symptoms frequently experienced by patients with advanced cancer: pain, ...