The authors disagree

It is not appropriate to prescribe analgesics for cancer pain on a purely ‘as needed’ basis. If a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug is contraindicated, then one or two 500mg tablets of paracetamol should be prescribed regularly, ie. 4 hourly, in order to prevent pain. (Maximum dosage is 8 tablets per day).

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