Abstract:Objective: To analyze the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of oxycodone hydrochloride sustained-release tablets as a background drug for 12 h titration and maintenance treatment of cancer pain patients in the day oncology unit. Methods: Patients with poorly controlled, moderate to severe cancer pain who were admitted to the outpatient of Supportive Care Department of Peking University Cancer Hospital and then admitted to the day oncology unit for the treatment were collected and divided into three groups: group A(n=106), newly treated cancer pain patients who had not received opioid therapy; group B(n=8), patients with poorly controlled cancer pain by oral weak opioids or opioid compound preparations; group C(n=23), patients with poorly controlled cancer pain by oral immediate-release strong opioids. According to the " Day Oncology Unit Cancer Pain Analgesia Model", oxycodone hydrochloride sustained-release tablets were used as the background drug for titration (the drug was evaluated and adjusted every 12 h) and subsequent maintenance treatment. Patients were followed up for pain relief and related adverse reactions at 12 h, 24 h, 4 d, and 7 d after taking the medication. Results: A total of 137 cancer pain patients were enrolled in the study. The pain relief rates at 12 h, 24 h, 4 d, and 7 d after treatment were 81.75% (112 cases), 98.54% (135 cases), 96.35% (132 cases), 99.27% (136 cases), respectively. For group A patients (106 cases), the pain relief rates at 12 h, 24 h, 4 d and 7 d were 80.19% (85 cases), 99.06% (105 cases), 96.23% (102 cases), and 100% (106 cases), respectively. The pain relief rates at 24 h for group B and group C were 100% and 95.65%, respectively. When the enrolled patients achieved ideal analgesia, the dosage of oxycodone hydrochloride sustained-release tablets was 10-60 mg q12 h, and the median dose was 10 mg q12 h. The median increased dose of oxycodone hydrochloride sustained-release tablets in patients with poor control of the first medication was 10 mg. The median titration time was 24 h. The main adverse reactions of patients are constipation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and dysuria, etc., which can be tolerated after symptomatic treatment. Conclusion:Under the " day oncology unit cancer pain analgesia model", oxycodone hydrochloride sustained-release tablets are used as background drugs for titration and maintenance treatment. It has high compliance, good safety and effectiveness. It is a reasonable choice for cancer pain control under the special diagnosis and treatment mode of "half hospitalization and half home" in the day oncology unit.