Pain Management

Add value by optimizing medications, decreasing pill burden.

Often what parents reach for to relieve a child’s pain or fever, a new meta-analysis looks at the efficacy and safety of ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

A virtual session held during the NCPA 2020 Annual Convention discussed best practices for handling opioid prescriptions.

The agency warns that use of NSAIDs around 20 weeks or later in pregnancy may cause rare but serious kidney problems in an unborn baby.

Oliceridine (Olinvyk; Trevena, Inc) is an intravenous opioid agonist indicated in adults for management of acute severe pain in a hospital or controlled clinical setting.

The rate of prescribing opioids among both oncologists and non-oncologists has dropped significantly in the past few years.

Pharmacists are uniquely qualified to ensure patients receive sufficient pain relief.

Pharmacists, nurses, and physicians work together to combat the overuse of powerful pain relievers.

Tramadol hydrochloride (Qdolo; Athena Bioscience) oral solution is indicated for use when pain is severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.

In a collaborative effort, the American Pharmacists Association and Walmart are offering free online training on opioid stewardship to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

The COVID-19 crisis poses unique challenges for managing controlled substances in hospitals.

The opioid’s indication was based on several randomized controlled trials, where patients reported decreased pain.

The grants are part of the administration’s continuing focus on rural health initiatives.

Responding to growing interest by industry stakeholders, the agency has offered draft guidance outlining quality considerations and other practical recommendations for cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds.

Health care professionals should consider prescribing naloxone to patients taking prescribed opioids who are at increased risk of opioid overdose, according to the FDA.

Eighty-one percent of opioid abuse referrals to post-acute care facilities in Massachusetts were rejected, investigators found.

An inside look at the process from prescription to dispensing.

Once largely stigmatized, illicit substances are breaking into the field of pain management.

A new study found increased plaque buildup levels in women with HIV who also suffered from persistent depression and stress.

Research has found that women receive higher rates of opioid prescriptions than men; a new study identifies why that may be.

NACDS is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances mandatory.

A systematic review of medical cannabis and cannabinoid use in oncology care demonstrated varied results. 

A recent study included interviews with pharmacists in rural Kentucky counties regarding pharmacy-level barriers to opioid use disorder treatment.

In 2010, nearly 43 million of adults living in the United States, or approximately 20%, took aspirin a minimum of 3 times per week for 3 months or more.

Obesity may contribute to incident long-term prescription opioid use due to underlying pain conditions.