Search results for "Opioids"
Pain management
See the previous story, “For arthritis, opioids present increased relative risk compared to NSAIDs.”). ... The study looked at 6,275 subjects in each of the five opioid groups.
December 2010
Recall of glucose test strips; approval for hepatitis C drug
The agency plans to re-examine the risks and benefits of the drugs, convene an advisory committee before approving any new drug application for an opioid that lacks abuse-deterrent properties, ... It will also strengthen the requirements for drug
April 2016
Highlights
opioids, have high-risk opioid use, and experience adverse outcomes, according to a new study. ... Military veterans who have received a mental health diagnosis, in particular post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are more likely to be prescribed opioids
March 2012
Highlights
Half the patients were randomly assigned to receive opioid dependence counseling in addition to standard medical management. ... Patients dependent on prescription opioids, with or without chronic pain, are most likely to reduce their opioid use during
November 2011
Warning on an antipsychotic; generic rosuvastatin approval
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/06/fda.htm. This update covers new warnings on the entire class of opioids and approval of the first leadless pacemaker approved to treat heart rhythm
June 2016
Opioids
Sixty case-patients (28%) and 117 control patients (14%) received dual-system opioid prescriptions. ... Dual users had significantly higher odds of death from prescription opioid overdose than those who received opioids from the VA only (odds ratio [OR],
March 2019
Chronic pain program provides model for small practices
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/11/success.htm. New laws in Kentucky meant to curb opioid misuse were drafted from the standpoint of law enforcement and not medical practice, leading to ... use of opioid agreements and urine toxicology tests
November 2015
Opioids
Of the opioids that patients did obtain, 42% to 71% were not used. ... Increased efforts are needed to develop and disseminate best practices to reduce the oversupply of opioids after surgery, especially given how commonly opioid analgesics prescribed by
August 2017
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
It's not an easy or straightforward decision to go to opioids,” said Dr. ... See sidebar for a link to a sample template that applies specifically to opioid treatment.).
May 2011
Opioids
Because the strongest associations were observed for opioids with certain characteristics, these findings should be considered when selecting opioid analgesics for pain management.”. ... In other opioid news, the FDA announced last week that the
February 2018