Pain Management

Sports stars, actors, singers, politicians, and others who may want to disguise their identity when using a controlledsubstance prescription are breaking the law.

This testing has a positive clinical and therapeutic impact on dosage requirements and ethical considerations.

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Gabapentin not found to improve low back pain more than a placebo.

Managing chronic pain after a cancer diagnosis remains a challenge.

Low-strength evidence shows cannabis may alleviate neuropathic pain, but evidence of benefits in other populations was insufficient.

Researchers continue to search for evidence regarding the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Patients who previously had cancer but experience chronic non-cancer pain may seek treatment with naloxegol.

Naloxegol approved to treat opioid-induced constipation in patients with pain from previous treatment for cancer.

Novel therapy uses cold and heat radio energy to treat arthritis pain.

Patients with depression who present low back pain likely to receive double the dose of opioids.

Acupuncture therapy may help lessen the need for opioid pain medication.

Aspirin as we know it today is one of the cheapest and oldest painkillers on the market, but its therapeutic uses have expanded since it's development in the 19th century.

Drug delivery strategy blocks pain in nerve cells to provide long-lasting treatment.

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Like other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ketorolac works on cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX) and inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.

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Opana ER was first approved in 2006 for the management of moderate-to-severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.

Pharmacists may find themselves in an ethical dilemma related to prescribing of opioids.

Brief opioid use may increase the risk of long-term use.

Due to the increasing rise in drug abuse from opioids and recent safety warnings regarding NSAIDs, practitioners are beginning to show more interest in topical agents.

Sleep deprivation could increase sensitivity to pain.

Opioid use among Afghanistan, Iraq veterans similar to general population.

Recently we have received an increasing number of requests for consults on patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) or with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

The analgesic effects of alcohol could lead to a new class of painkillers.