Pain Management

Major metabolites for cannabinoids may interfere with two families of enzymes that help metabolize a wide range of drugs prescribed for a variety of conditions.

At week 16, 56.4% of patients receiving tofacitinib achieved an Assessment in SpondyloArthritis International Society 20 response.

Gabapentin enacarbil treats moderate-to-severe primary restless leg syndrome and postherpetic neuralgia.

The car crashes occurring on December 24 and December 31 due to impaired driving account for approximately 50% of all traffic fatalities a year.

The risk of developing frozen shoulder increases during recovery from a medical condition or procedure that prevents arm movement.

Jaime Bridges, opioid outreach coordinator at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Kris Smith, PharmD, clinical pharmacy specialist for internal medicine at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center discuss how COVID-19 has affected the opioid crisis and what opioid-free pain management options are available as alternatives.

Tiger Balm is frequently used for the relief of back pain, joint pain, stiffness, sprains, and arthritis pain.

IcyHot contains salicylate, an aspirin-like product.

Their unique knowledge and skills assist the care team in evaluating and recommending ways to manage pain

Survey results show 81% think the psychoactive drug will play a role in chronic pain management.

Menthol works by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm.

Serious on-the-job injury leads to chronic pain and permanent disability for construction worker.

Trolamine salicylate is a pain-relieving compound closely related to aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Pharmacists can encourage patients to ask prescribers about newly approved preventive therapies when appropriate.

Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either erenumab or topiramate, with the erenumab arm split into dosages of 70 mg or 140 mg.

Pharmacists Can Provide Advice on Pain Products’ Directions, Dosage, and Duration of Use

Individuals taking erenumab had a 55.4% reduction from baseline in their monthly migraine days, results from HER-MES show.

Use lowest effective dosages to prevent constipation, sedation, respiratory depression, and more.

Voltaren treats osteoarthritis pain in the joints amenable to topical treatment, such as the knees and the hands.

Preparation H works by temporarily narrowing the blood vessels in the area, which decreases swelling and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for migraine headaches.

Those aged 18 to 34 years self-treat with cannabidiol or cannabis at 2 times the rate of people aged 45 years or older.

An effective therapeutic treatment for acute or chronic pain needs to be convenient, easy to self-administer, and have rapid onset to provide fast relief.

Individuals with bruxism may unconsciously clench their teeth when awake or grind teeth during sleep.

Celecoxib and tramadol hydrochloride (Seglentis; Esteve Pharmaceuticals) is an oral prescription with a unique co-crystal formulation of the anti-inflammatory drug, celecoxib, and the schedule IV opioid analgesic drug, tramadol.

Officials with the FDA have approved Zimhi 5 mg/0.5 mL, a high-dose naloxone injection product, for use in the treatment of opioid overdose.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS, associate director of the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program for the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, and Mylo Wells, PharmD, owner of Wells Hometown Drug, discuss Iowa’s new drug disposal kit program and the impact it could have on the opioid epidemic.

Symptoms of fibromyalgia often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection, or significant psychological stress.

Significant reductions in mean monthly migraine days compared with placebo were seen as early as weeks 1 through 4 in the clinical trial program for atogepant.