16th February 2025

An 80-year-old woman with a background of colon cancer presents with abdominal pain that comes in waves

An 80-year-old woman with a background of colon cancer presents with abdominal pain that comes in waves. She is opening her bowels. Examination shows a soft abdomen with no guarding or rebound tenderness. She has been taking morphine for pain relief, but it does not control the pain. Which of the following medications would it be most appropriate to add or adjust?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.