(HealthDay)—Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older, being in an intensive care
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When DEA cracked down on opioids, abusers moved to black market: study
(HealthDay)—Illegal opioid sales on the internet have surged in the wake of U.S. government crackdowns on prescriptions for the highly
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State opioid monitoring programs are not created equal
States that have struggled with opioid abuse might want to take a look at prescription drug monitoring programs in Kentucky,
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Model examines pregnancy’s effects on opioid addiction treatment
Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is
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Opioid use may affect treatment for alcohol dependence
New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments
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Benefit of liposomal bupivacaine for pain in TKA questioned
(HealthDay)—Liposomal bupivacaine use in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinically meaningful reductions in inpatient opioid use,
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Peruvian rainforest plants have anti-malarial activity
An Atlas-award winning study reported in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology has found that traditional uses of medicinal plants in the
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Researchers develop new technology to manage cancer pain
As cancer patients become increasingly ill toward the end of their lives, their pain often intensifies and increases in frequency.
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Researchers tally the physical and financial costs of opioid painkillers’ side effects
The opioid crisis has shown us that prescription painkillers and their illicit counterparts can wreak havoc in American communities. Now
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Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects in children than
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