WHO proposed the analgesic ladder in 1986 for cancer pain relief. Use this tool as clinical guidance only, not as automatic prescribing instruction.
Pain Score: 0/10
Pain category: No pain
Recommended analgesic step: No analgesic treatment required
Clinical note: Continue clinical monitoring.
Refractory pain: consider nerve blocks, epidural or intrathecal analgesia, neurolytic procedures, and specialised pain management consultation.
Source / note: WHO analgesic ladder, 1986; recommendations are generated solely from pain intensity and must be adapted to patient factors, contraindications, renal/hepatic function, comorbidities, and local protocols.
Disclaimer: This calculator is intended for educational and clinical support purposes only. Final decisions must be made by qualified clinicians using full clinical, imaging, laboratory, pathological, and multidisciplinary assessment.
