Tag: Opioids
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
Court is asking the parties to show whether bankruptcy law allows for a blanket shield from all litigation by opioid victims
One in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
Medications for OUD more likely for those with severe versus mild past-year OUD, receiving substance use treatment via telehealth
FDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Spray for Suspected Opioid Overdose
The American Medical Association applauded the approval to improve access to nonprescription naloxone as a way to curb the opioid epidemic
Oxycodone Does Not Increase Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Delivery
No significant association seen overall or after cesarean delivery, but association was significant for vaginal delivery
New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
New prescription tied to 11-fold higher mortality in first 14 days versus no opioid use
More Rapid Increase Seen in Rate of OD Deaths Involving Cocaine + Opioids
Age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly than cocaine alone from 2011 to 2021
Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Common Among Patients Starting Buprenorphine
Integrated behavioral health services may help address patient needs with opioid use disorder, the authors say
Deaths Due to Opioid Toxicity Up in U.S. During COVID-19
Years of life lost due to opioid toxicity plateaued between 2017 and 2019, then increased through 2021
Opioid-Related Adverse Event Risk Increased With Modified-Release Opioids
Findings seen in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty receiving opioids in the acute postoperative period
Opioids Not Beneficial for Pain Relief in Acute Low Back, Neck Pain
No significant difference seen in pain score at six weeks with opioids versus placebo, but increase seen in opioid-related adverse events
