http://www.pharmacytimes.com/condition-resources/pain/condition-rss Pain Management | PharmacyTimes en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 05:26:52 EDT Sat, 25 May 2013 05:26:52 EDT Illicit-Use-of-Prescription-Drugs-Widespread-Among-College-StudentsAlmost three-quarters of college students say sharing prescription drugs is common among their acquaintances, and less than a fifth say their schools have established programs to deal with the problem.Tue, 21 May 2013 11:10:30 EDTFDA-Refuses-to-Remove-Generic-Opana-From-MarketThe agency rejected a request from the painkiller’s manufacturer to outlaw generic versions lacking tamper-resistant features just weeks after deciding the opposite way for generic versions of OxyContin.Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:46 EDTData-Supports-Long-Term-Efficacy-for-Opioid-Therapy-for-Chronic-Non-Cancer-PainA review of randomized controlled trials and open-label studies of 6 months or longer finds good evidence that opioid therapy improves pain scores, with weaker evidence for its long-term effect on functional status.Fri, 10 May 2013 10:37:11 EDTStudy-Finds-Only-Half-of-Patients-Receive-Recommended-Initial-Dose-of-ButransAnalysis of claims data finds patients often receive starting doses of Butrans (buprenorphine) that do not follow published recommendations, with more than one-third of patients receiving initial doses that are too low.Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:21 EDTJennifer-Erensen-of-Purdue-Pharma-on-Opioid-Conversion-Guidelines-Jennifer Erensen of Purdue Pharma LP discusses a clinical study on opioid conversion recommendations.Thu, 09 May 2013 02:10:28 EDTFDA-Bars-Generic-Version-of-OxycontinThe FDA will not approve generic forms of OxyContin that lack abuse-resistant features—and OxyContin’s manufacturer will be able to state that the drug has tamper-resistant properties.Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:53:25 EDTMany-Patients-Who-Discontinue-Statins-Successfully-Resume-TherapyThe results of a large retrospective study support guidelines that recommend a conservative approach to stopping statin therapy and rechallenging with the same or a different statin in case of discontinuation.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:41:27 EDTTopiramate-and-Language-Impairment-Finding-the-CauseA functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study suggests that the antiepileptic drug topiramate impairs some language functions by preventing the deactivation of certain parts of the brain during cognitive tasks. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:08:51 ESTMost-Popular-News-Stories-of-2012Our review of the year’s biggest stories in pharmacy—from the Express Scripts-Medco merger to the fungal meningitis outbreak to the disappearance of Primatene Mist from pharmacy shelves.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:00:51 ESTDoctors-Pressured-to-Prescribe-Opioids-to-AddictsReimbursement patterns as well as shifts in medical pain management and in cultural attitudes toward pain help explain why doctors feel pressure to prescribe opioids even when abuse is likely.Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:52:01 EDTRecommendations-for-Safe-Opioid-Use-in-HospitalsAn alert from the Joint Commission includes a number of ways to ensure safe administration of opioids in hospitals, several of which emphasize the role of pharmacists.Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:47:49 EDTManaging-Pain-in-ChildrenMon, 10 Sep 2012 03:30:01 EDTReformulated-OxyContin-Leads-to-Increased-Opana-AbuseA new formulation of OxyContin that makes abuse more difficult has caused increased abuse of Opana, which brings added risk of addiction and overdose.Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:24:01 EDTChronic-Painkiller-Abuse-Methadone-Related-Deaths-Both-Increasingly-CommonRecent research from the CDC finds that chronic abuse of prescription painkillers has leaped in recent years and methadone is disproportionately associated with prescription painkiller deaths.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:30:16 EDTStudy-Underscores-Risk-of-Acetaminophen-OverdosePatients demonstrated a high likelihood of taking an overdose of acetaminophen in a variety of scenarios presented by researchers.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:38:37 EDTNew-York-State-Set-to-Crack-Down-on-Painkiller-AbuseNew York's new strategy for reducing abuse of prescription painkillers includes requiring pharmacists to immediately report all prescriptions filled for controlled substances.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:35:01 EDTAdolescent-Painkiller-Abuse-Likely-to-Begin-During-High-SchoolCross-sectional surveys show that initial prescription painkiller abuse among adolescents peaks at age 16, earlier than previously thought.Tue, 15 May 2012 09:26:49 EDTOpiate-Use-During-Pregnancy-Infant-Withdrawal-on-the-RiseA study suggests that opiate drug use during pregnancy has increased so much that 1 infant was born with withdrawal symptoms each hour in 2009.Mon, 07 May 2012 09:56:01 EDTMigraine-Updated-Guidelines-Point-to-Drugs-That-Can-Prevent-the-PainAntiepileptic drugs, beta blockers, and triptans are among the medications that can help prevent episodic migraines, updated treatment guidelines suggest.Wed, 02 May 2012 03:31:34 EDTPainkiller-Prescription-LimitsA Washington State law signed last year attempts to limit long-term use of opioid painkillers, but some argue that it is too stringent.Tue, 01 May 2012 10:06:01 EDT