Pain Management

Recent 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.

In the final part of his series on pain management, the author argues that cannabis should be available as an alternative to opiates in treating pain.

In the second part of his series on pain management, the author discusses ways out of opiate addiction.

Patients demonstrated a high likelihood of taking an overdose of acetaminophen in a variety of scenarios presented by researchers.

New York's new strategy for reducing abuse of prescription painkillers includes requiring pharmacists to immediately report all prescriptions filled for controlled substances.

The pharmacist's role can be integral to adequate cancer pain relief and a return of quality of life.

Chronic Pain Management with Methadone

In the first of a 3-part series on pain management, Sochoka laments the drift toward ever greater opiate dosages.

A study suggests that opiate drug use during pregnancy has increased so much that 1 infant was born with withdrawal symptoms each hour in 2009.

Antiepileptic drugs, beta blockers, and triptans are among the medications that can help prevent episodic migraines, updated treatment guidelines suggest.

A Washington State law signed last year attempts to limit long-term use of opioid painkillers, but some argue that it is too stringent.

Washington State is leading the way in efforts to cut down on overprescription of opioids.

A federal judge ruled that a Cardinal Health facility must stop distributing controlled substances based on massive shipments of oxycodone to 4 pharmacies.

Florida's new pain management law sparks a discussion about restricting access to controlled substances.

Chronic pain suffered by one spouse can affect marital communication and influence the partner's ability to cope with pain, a new study suggests.

Although further study is warranted, new research indicates that OTC pain medications should be avoided during the first trimester of pregnancy.

In the past, the most effective pain drugs were the most commonly diverted, but this trend may be changing.

A new study suggests that chronic pain patients may experience greater relief if cannabinoids are added to their treatment regimen.

Data presented at the ASHP midyear meeting demonstrate that opioid-related adverse events place a significant economic burden on hospitals.

Findings from groundbreaking study show that patients addicted to prescription opioids can be effectively treated using buprenorphine plus naloxone.

Data suggest that middle-aged adults will account for more than half of new cases of knee osteoarthritis, placing a greater burden on the health system.