Pain Management

Positive effects emerge when patients get medical care, avoid deadly fentanyl-laced street drugs.

Study finds growth in three years after CDC guideline for primary care clinicians.

Are prescription cap laws for opioids effective for children and teenagers?

Used to treat a variety of concerns and found in many medicine cabinets, new research indicates that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may pose a risk to patients with type 2 diabetes.

A variety of nonprescription treatments, supplements, and patches can alleviate pain for children and adolescents.

Buprenorphine can only be prescribed by pharmacists with waivers, limiting access to this necessary treatment for communities.

A pharmacist reflects on how prescribing behaviors have changed over the years and the potential for stigma linked to providing buprenorphine to patients who need it.

Fentanyl, COVID-19 pandemic likely factors in 30% increase from previous year.

Study finds growth in three years after CDC guideline for primary care clinicians.

Patients with central sensitization struggle more with pain and quitting opioids

Ruling comes in cases with prison sentences for convictions over prescription drugs.

Understanding headaches and their various treatment options can help pharmacists counsel patients at the counter.

Patients may use drugs for reasons or time frame other than intended by prescriber, according to study.

New research presented at the 2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting evaluated program to help address the opioid epidemic.

As more states permit the use of medical marijuana, the role of pharmacists in the dispensary setting is set to grow and evolve.

OPNT003 is a nasal spray that works to reverse respiratory depression from synthetic opioid overdose.

Data from a cohort of 5000 patients indicates that NSAID use may negatively effect clodronate therapy in older women.

The agency is considering dispensing mail-back envelopes with outpatient opioid analgesic prescriptions.

The deadline to submit comments is April 11.

Mouth discomfort can be especially irritating, but there are some products on pharmacy shelves that might be useful.

The panel concludes our discussion with the role healthcare providers play today in the treatment of opioid overdose and what needs to change for the future.

Our experts provide their expertise on Patient Case 2 and how they would proceed with treatment.

Dr Torrington moves on to Patient Case 2, a 49-year-old man found semi-responsive with a suspected opioid overdose.

Combining nonopioid analgesics and nonpharmacologic pain management options with opioid medications can lead to better patient outcomes.

The group discusses Patient Case 1 and how they would treat in this scenario.