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Opioid induced Hyperalgesia.

Shane Le Brun made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: Shane Le Brun

Dear Ministry of Health,

OIA request, statistics.

I would like to know if the ministry of health keeps record of the occurrence of Opioid induced Hyperalgesia, (OIH) a common side effect of long term use of Opiods in the management of Chronic Pain.

If the MOH does keep record of this complication, can I have an annual breakdown for the last 5 years of how many occurrences per year, and a tally of which Opiates were responsible for OIH?

Yours faithfully,

Shane Le Brun

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Dear Mr Le Brun

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 27 January 2015.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 25 February
2015.

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date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201500223

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