Search results for "Opioids"
Methadone challenging option for treatment of chronic pain
Among the most difficult of long-acting opioids to prescribe and manage is the synthetic opioid methadone. ... Other extended-release opioids start at higher doses that require the patient to already have tolerance to opioid adverse effects such as
September 2014
Opioids
It is possible to reduce opioid use and associated risks while reducing pain and improving function and quality of life.”. ... manage withdrawal symptoms in 103 participants with opioid use disorder in a residential research setting.
July 2017
Opioids
Similar results were noted when the societal perspective was used and with an outcome of incremental time abstaining from opioids. ... The researchers noted that their study involved only privately insured patients and that some patients may have used
December 2018
Internists can help with alcohol misuse
When primary care physicians prescribe medications for moderate to severe alcohol use, the most likely drug is naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, Dr. ... taken opioids, so these drugs will not work if one needs opioids for pain.
October 2015
Opioids
Early opioid prescribing patterns are associated with long-term use, a study found, as patients starting with long-acting opioids may have a higher risk of long-term use than those ... For most patients initiating opioids, the intention is short-term use,
August 2016
Pain management
Acupuncture and electrotherapy can potentially reduce and delay opioid use after total knee arthroplasty, a study found. ... for which opioid administration is not considered standard of care,” the authors wrote.
August 2017
Early interventions overlooked in OA
Hochberg said. That option should be pursued before an opioid is prescribed, he said. ... Clinical guidelines for the use of chronic opioid therapy in chronic noncancer pain.
May 2013
Opioids
prescription. Providing naloxone for acute use in case of overdose to patients receiving opioids in primary care settings may reduce opioid-related adverse events, a new study found. ... including patients taking higher doses of opioids and those who
June 2016
HIV prophylaxis and new weight loss drug approved
Additionally, prescribers will learn how to recognize evidence of and potential for opioid misuse, abuse and addiction. ... The ER/LA opioid analgesics REMS will also include a patient counseling document for prescribers to give to patients.
October 2012
Opioids
Opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation. 4. When starting opioid therapy for chronic pain, clinicians should prescribe immediate-release opioids instead of extended-release or long-acting opioids. ... If benefits do not
March 2016