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
Pain Management
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.
Cannabis Products Used Differ for Cancer, Noncancer Patients
Cancer patients more likely to use sublingual tincture form; noncancer patients often use vaporization form
Gabapentin-Related CNS Side Effects in a Patient With ESRD
A recently published report describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who experienced rare but serious central nervous system (CNS) side effects following the initiation of gabapentin therapy.
Gabapentin-Related CNS Side Effects in a Patient With ESRD
A recently published report describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who experienced rare but serious central nervous system (CNS) side effects following the initiation of gabapentin therapy.
CDC Identifies Drugs Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths
Oxycodone, heroin, and fentanyl ranked first in 2011, 2012-2015, 2016; cocaine ranked second or third
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use
UROPP reduces opioids prescribed after gynecologic, abdominal surgery without negative effects.
Neuropathic Pain Treatments
Chart with medications used to treat neuropathic pain, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and postherpetic neuralgia.
