Tag: Opioids
FDA Releases Guidance to Promote Nonopioid Alternatives for Chronic Pain
New guidance aims to increase nonopioid choices for chronic pain while combating misuse
One in 10 Undergoing Early Cancer Surgery Have New Persistent Opioid Use
Persons in the highest quartile of morphine milligram equivalents exposure have increased risk for new persistent opioid use
Buprenorphine Available at 39.4 Percent of U.S. Pharmacies in 2023
Increases in availability seen across neighborhood types, but pharmacies located in Black, Latinx neighborhoods less likely to dispense
AAP Offers Guidance for Tapering of Opioids to Prevent Withdrawal in Children
Signs and symptoms linked with withdrawal are relatively consistent in pediatric population; can be seen after five or more days of opioids
FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications
Updated opioid safety labeling is based on new data from two large postmarketing observational studies
Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Varies by Condition, Provider
Emergency medicine physicians have the highest stigma, while dentists have the lowest
Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Authors say patients should be counseled to take opioids as a 'last resort' to manage pain, not to 'stay ahead of the pain'
FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products
Agency hopes education, legal action will help prevent a second opioid crisis
Urgent Care Visits Often Linked to Inappropriate Prescribing
Overall, 12.4, 9.1, and 1.3 percent of urgent care visits led to antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescription fills, respectively
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Opioids administered or prescribed in 35.0 and 32.5 percent of U.S. visits in 2016, respectively, compared with 24.5 and 13.5 percent in 2022
