Search results for "Opioids"
Naloxone coprescribing appears uncommon in patients taking long-term opioids
A retrospective cross-sectional study of U.S. retail pharmacy claims found that 2.3% of long-term opioid therapy episodes included naloxone coprescribing, despite recommendations supporting this practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2021
‘Gold standard’ underused for substance misuse
While effective medications to treat opioid addiction are available in primary care, few physicians prescribe buprenorphine or naltrexone, and few would obtain the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/gold-standard-underused-for-substance-misuse.htm
1 Nov 2020
ACP offers new Practice Advisor module, webinars on use of opioids for chronic pain
The module, Opioid Risk Management, helps assess a practice's ability to successfully develop a treatment plan for chronic pain and track and monitor use of opioids if prescribed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/14/6.htm
14 Aug 2018
OUD risk tests, gene therapies for sickle cell approved
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/oud-risk-tests-gene-therapies-for-sickle-cell-approved.htm
1 Feb 2024
One-third of primary care physicians do not support medications for opioid use disorder
Fewer than a quarter of surveyed primary care physicians expressed interest in treating patients with opioid use disorder, and only 11.8% were interested in obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/21/2.htm
21 Apr 2020
Learn the latest on excessive alcohol use, opioid use disorder
This month's issue addresses alcohol use and misuse, prescribing buprenorphine, and improving health care's response to future pandemics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/learn-the-latest-on-excessive-alcohol-use-opioid-use-disorder.htm
1 Mar 2023
Stopping opioid treatment linked to increased risk of death from overdose or suicide in veterans
The risk of death from overdose or suicide increased immediately after starting or stopping opioids and continued to rise the longer patients were treated with opioids.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/17/2.htm
17 Mar 2020
New warnings for opioids; approval for arthritis drug
This column reviews a warning on opioid pain drugs and cough medicines combined with benzodiazepines and approval of a new drug to treat multiple inflammatory diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2016
Website launched for ACP partner program to help combat opioid crisis
ACP will offer expertise on using a quality improvement framework to reduce opioid use, support local and regional participation in the program, and serve in an advisory capacity for the broader program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/15/5.htm
15 May 2018
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2021