Tag: Opioids
Naloxegol Has No Effect on Opioid Dose in Opioid-Tied Constipation
Centrally-mediated analgesia was maintained during treatment with naloxegol in noncancer pain, OIC
Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths
Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children
ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
Most Opioid Use Concentrated in Top 10 Percent of Users
Top 10 percent of users accounted for 76 percent of the total annual morphine equivalents
CDC: Fentanyl Driving Rise in Opioid-Linked Deaths in U.S.
The synthetic drug is more powerful than heroin or morphine
Opioids Often Prescribed Unnecessarily for Migraine
And many patients may not be getting recommended medications
Day-Supply of Opioid Rx Factor in Likelihood of Long-Term Use
Doctors should prescribe for the minimum numbers of days, researchers say
Even Overdose Doesn’t Stop Opioid Prescribing
Few receive medication-assisted treatment after hospital discharge, researchers find
Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain
Meta-analysis shows drop in use of opioids for electrotherapy; delayed opioid use with acupuncture
