Pain Management

In an update to the Journal of Pain Research’s formative meta-analysis on pain management in the US, researchers focused on the racial and ethnic disparities in access to pain treatment.

Expert on pain medicine, Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joined Drug Topics to discuss trends in the safety and efficacy of OTC pain medications and what products patients often seek at the pharmacy.

Emily Leppien, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at Binghamton University, discusses identifying potential red flags for substance use disorder.

According to poison control data, many children aged 0 to 17 experience toxicity from over-the-counter analgesics like ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

As pharmacists move away from opioids in pain management, researchers present the use of supplemental OTC products to assist patients’ acute pain.

With minimal pharmacological treatments coming to market for chronic pain, researchers have explored new technologies for advancing pain treatment across the globe.

A conversation with Todd Bertoch, MD, chief medical officer for pain research at CenExel and an investigator on the ALLEVIATE-2 trial.

Cebranopadol met its primary endpoint of reduction in pain intensity as measured by the Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) area under the curve from 2 through 48 hours.

In a third installment of our interview series with Chris Robinson, MD, PhD, we looked at the future of pain management and emerging technologies being used for treatment.

In a search for new treatment and prevention strategies for pain in patients with fibromyalgia, researchers explored bioavailable nutraceuticals and phytochemicals like polyphenols.

Chris Robinson, MD, PhD, joined Drug Topics to discuss the importance of education in newly explored technologies for the treatment of pain.

Researchers explored the efficacy of a multidisciplinary pain management team for addressing patients with cancer-related pain.

Researchers investigated the pharmacological management of chronic orofacial pain and provided guidance on its proper treatment.

Physician with expertise in pain research discussed emerging technologies in the future of pain medicine and how they must be adapted to improve patient outcomes.

Experts gathered to explore the pathophysiology and therapeutic management of burn injury-induced pain.

Patients with musculoskeletal pain were treated with cryotherapy spray to assess its use in providing immediate and sustained pain relief.

Patients prescribed high-dose opioids were given the option to switch to buprenorphine in hopes of improving pain and reducing opioid dosage.

Researchers investigate the effects of subanesthetic doses of esketamine for the treatment of pain and cognition in patients undergoing surgery.

For patients with atopic dermatitis reporting moderate-to-severe scratching, researchers explored the efficacy of an AI-enabled wearable sensor with closed-loop haptic feedback.

Cardiovascular health is known to be associated with the probability of having active or developing migraine in the future.

Madison Irwin, PharmD, BCPS, discusses the importance of suzetrigine’s approval in the pain management space and potential challenges or barriers in its adoption.

Researchers conducted a review of clinical studies to better understand non-oral drugs for the treatment of pain related to herpes zoster.

Researchers asked adults with chronic pain and physicians their opinions on cannabis regulations.

Reducing the number of opioid prescriptions for patients with lower back pain did not result in an increased use of other, risky pain medications.

Assessing the management of chronic low back pain, researchers compared outcomes of healthy lifestyle care with current guideline-recommended care.