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Low-dose opioids may safely reduce breathlessness in severe COPD

Lower doses of opioids do not appear to increase hospital admissions or death in patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may safely reduce symptoms, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/6.htm
11 Feb 2014

Guidance limited for treating acute pain

Prescribing a short-term opioid to patients who haven't recently or ever taken a controlled substance might boost their vulnerability to later addiction.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/02/guidance-limited-for-treating-acute-pain.htm
1 Feb 2018

ACP course helps prescribers safely prescribe opioids, meet FDA requirements

The FDA requires a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all brand and generic extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid pain medicines to ensure that the benefits of prescribing a drug outweigh its risks for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/11.htm
30 Sep 2014

Coprescription of naloxone for acute use in case of overdose may benefit primary care patients taking opioids for chronic pain

Receiving a naloxone prescription corresponded to a 47% reduction in opioid-related ED visits per month 6 months after getting the prescription.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/28/1.htm
28 Jun 2016

Opioid abuse potential prompts monitoring role for internists

Opioids can be used safely for pain management in most patients, but for a small but significant percentage, there is a real chance of addiction and other harms. Experts increasingly look to the prescribed drugs in a medicine cabinet as a source of concern.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/opioids.htm
1 May 2011

Mixing alcohol with opioids, benzodiazepines sending users to emergency departments

Nearly one-fifth of opioid abuse-related ED visits and more than one-fourth of benzodiazepine abuse-related ED visits involved alcohol, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/21/1.htm
21 Oct 2014

CDC updates guideline on prescribing opioids for pain management

The guideline covers recommendations for primary care and other clinicians managing pain in outpatient settings and after patients are discharged from hospitals, EDs, or other facilities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2022

Pandemic may have led to changes in buprenorphine treatment initiation, retention

While more U.S. patients received buprenorphine for opioid use disorder between March 13 and Dec. 1, 2020, than during the same period in 2019, there were about 17% fewer new prescriptions than expected, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2022

Video HEALTH TiPS on opioid pain medications available

The ACP Foundation recently released two new video HEALTH TiPS on how to take opioid pain medication and how to use an opioid pain medication patch. Video HEALTH TiPS are very brief videos made with real patients, physicians and other health professionals. The videos provide patients with information and skills they need to know. To view the videos, go to the ACP Foundation website.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/24/8.htm
24 Aug 2010

ACP resources can help fulfill new DEA training requirement on substance use disorders

Starting June 27, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will require registered physicians to provide a one-time attestation that they have completed eight hours of training, and ACP's education resources can help.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/5.htm
11 Apr 2023

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