Severe pain

Clinical criteria:

  • The treatment must be for short term therapy of acute severe pain,

AND

  • Patient must have had or would have inadequate pain management with maximum tolerated doses of non-opioid analgesics; OR

  • Patient must be unable to use non-opioid analgesics due to contraindications or intolerance.

Treatment criteria:

  • Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) a nurse practitioner, (iii) an endorsed midwife who is sharing the post-operative care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

Note

No increase in the maximum quantity or number of units may be authorised.

Note

No increase in the maximum number of repeats may be authorised.