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Abuse deterrent formulations: different manners of preventing someone from transgressing to the inhalation or snorting of medications, or intravenous use.
- Aversion: if someone attempts to abuse the product it would not feel good. For instance, if the product is crushed and snorted, the nose is...
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From the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Highlights:
• The number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed increase 9.1% from from 2017 to 2018.
• Buprenorphine prescribing by nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased the most.
• Recent legislative and regulatory efforts...
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Newswise — A Henry Ford Hospital study published in the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery has found that patients who underwent knee surgery and other types of sports medicine procedures could manage their pain without opioids or a minimal dosage.
The purpose of the prospective...
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Ah… drug math. Those 2 little words can make a strong healthcare provider want their mommy. But no fear. Armed with an understanding of conversion calculations, some semisolid facts about equivalencies, and a healthy sense of “Does that LOOK right?”—you’ll be just fine!
This lively session will...
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From the Pain Management Nursing Journal
Abstract: A plethora of statistics and claims exist concerning the rise in prescription opioid use and the increase in opioid-related deaths. Eleven misperceptions were identified that underlie some of the growing national concern and backlash against...
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In a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association, patients were more likely to fill an opioid prescription for an outpatient dental procedure performed the day before a weekend or holiday than on another weekday.
The cover story, "Increased Opioid...
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As clinicians and patients scramble for opioid analgesic alternatives and ways to blunt opioid withdrawal, kratom (also known as mitragynine) use among desperate patients has surged. What should practitioners know?
- Kratom is not part of the usual standard test for urine screens
- At low doses...
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In a report prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) at Oregon Health & Science University, opioids and nonpharmacological treatments for chronic pain were compared. The purpose of the review: Evaluate the...
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Newswise — An estimated one in five Americans suffer from chronic pain, and more than 40 people die every day from prescription opioid overdoses. But due to COVID-19 shutdowns, many people trying to manage their pain and addiction have lost their support programs.
Professor Lewis S. Nelson...