Tag: Opioids
ASHP: Joint Commission Impact on Pain Management Discussed
Session outlines current issues with drug prescribing and effect of revised standards
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
FDA Approves Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction
Sublocade has been shown to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids
RSNA: IV-SUD Complications Prevalent in Emergency Radiology
Mortality significantly higher for patients with positive imaging diagnosis of IV-SUD complications
Similar Efficacy for Intranasal, Intramuscular Naloxone
Similar efficacy for higher-concentration intranasal naloxone, IM naloxone administered at same dose
Immediate Access to Opioid Agonists Found Cost-Effective
Findings among patients with opioid use disorder in publicly-funded treatment facilities
Baby Boomers Have Increased Risk of Rx Opioid Overdose Death
In addition, those born from 1947 to 1964 and 1979 to 1992 have increased risk of heroin overdose death
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
XR Naltrexone, Sublingual BUP-NX Deemed Equally Effective
Difficulty initiating XR-NTX accounts for difference in relapse rates in intent-to-treat population
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
