Opioid Prescriptions Dropped for New Users From 2012 to 2017
Many providers stopped initiating opioid therapy from July 2012 to December 2017.
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Benzodiazepines: Primary Care’s New Drug Problem
Curtailing prescription opioid use has led to an increase in prescribing benzodiazepines to manage pain.
Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Occurs After Plastic Surgery
Persistent and prolonged opioid use occur after plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
Expert Panel Addresses Challenges to Implementing CDC Guideline on Prescribing Opioids
A panel of experts addressed several challenges associated with the implementation of the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
HHS Task Force Issues Draft Report on Best Practices for Pain Management
In a draft report issued December 28, 2018 by the US Department of Health and Human Services-sponsored Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach to pain management were formulated.
Opioid Prescription at Hospital Discharge May Reduce Likelihood of Follow-up
Patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome or acute decompensated heart failure who are prescribed opioid medication at discharge may be less likely to resort to planned healthcare use.
NSAID Allergy May Increase Risk for Opioid Use Disorder
Patients with low back pain or osteoarthritis who reported adverse drug reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have significantly higher odds of receiving prescriptions for opioids and developing opioid use disorder.
Since Early 2000s, Overdose Death Rates Are Highest in US
Since the early 2000s, the United States has had the highest drug overdose death rates among its peer countries.
Certain Opioids Less Effective With SSRI Antidepressants
HealthDay News — Certain opioids are less effective for postoperative pain in patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in PLOS ONE. Arjun Parthipan, from Stanford University in California, and colleagues used a machine learning approach to identify patients prescribed a combination of SSRIs and prodrug opioids postoperatively to…
Opioid-Induced Constipation: Insights Into Diagnosis and Effective Treatment
Conventional approaches to treatment of opioid-induced constipation include the use of treatment modalities that address non-opioid-related constipation as well as new medications that target the OIC mechanism of action.
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