Tag: Opioids
Opioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
Opioids accounted for 24.1 percent of substances contributing to deaths in 2005 and 52.2 percent in 2018
Most Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than Five Opioid Tablets
Preoperative opioid use was the only predictor of higher postoperative opioid use
FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over the Counter
FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of making the drug easier to access
FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Overdose Antidote More Easily Obtainable
Naloxone nasal spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently, buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Opioid Tapering May Have Unintended Negative Consequences
For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, tapering linked to increase in emergency department visits, hospitalizations
Medical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
Findings seen among people on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
Buprenorphine Dispensing Low for Youth
Proportion of youth aged 19 years and younger dispensed buprenorphine decreased 45 percent from 2015 to 2020
No Increase Seen in OD Deaths Involving Buprenorphine During COVID-19
Proportion of overdose deaths did not increase in association with actions taken to ease access to buprenorphine
