Pain Management

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.

New research examined whether the association between chronic pain and suicidal ideation that exists in adults is also present in adolescents.

REMS programs in acute and chronic pain management continue to evolve to reduce risk associated with pain medications.

A new study confirms the theory that yoga and stretching exercises are linked to improvements in back-related function and diminished pain symptoms.

Findings from a recent conference show that lower colorectal cancer mortality rates were associated with consistent NSAID use in postmenopausal women.

Results from a Massachusetts survey demonstrate that parents need to take further precautions to safeguard controlled substances.

A new study finds that changes in pain severity can predict subsequent severity of depression, and that worsening of depression can predict pain severity.