Opioids Likely Unnecessary for Post-Vasectomy Pain
In a study, withholding opioids after vasectomy did not increase subsequent medical encounters for scrotal pain.
Pain Management
eGFR Affects Risk for Opioid-Related Death, Hospitalization
Relative risk for death associated with opioids higher at lower estimated glomerular filtration rate
New Opioid Rx Rules Coming for US Employees’ Health Plans
New Federal Employee Health Benefits Program rules are meant to prevent overprescribing
Opioids Commonly Prescribed to Gout Patients Discharged From the ED
Opioids are commonly prescribed for acute gout management following discharge from the emergency department.
Opioid Prescribing Risky for Some Urologic Surgery Patients
In a study, urologists were the top prescribers of codeine, the most commonly used opioid.
Managing Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency
The increased opioid use has been associated with a rising incidence of opioid-induced endocrinopathy, most commonly in the form of androgen deficiency.
Patterns of Inpatient Opioid Use Linked to Long-Term Use
Outpatient use at 90 days was seen for 5.9 and 3.0 percent of patients with and without inpatient use
Telerehabilitation Aids Function, Pain With Advanced Cancer
But the addition of pharmacological pain management did not offer further benefit
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
IV Lidocaine/Ketorolac Combination Superior to Lidocaine Alone for Renal Colic Pain
A combination of intravenous lidocaine and ketorolac was found to be superior to IV lidocaine alone and comparable with IV ketorolac alone for alleviating suspected renal colic pain.
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