Most Cannabis Customers Report Utilizing for Pain, Sleep Relief
De facto medical use of cannabis for symptom relief is common among adult-use dispensary customers in Colorado.
Pain Management
Peripartum Neuraxial Analgesia May Not Be Associated With Postpartum MS Relapse
Peripartum neuraxial analgesia may not be associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis relapse.
Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Physicians who receive direct pharmaceutical payments for opioid prescribing prescribe more opioids, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
For patients with chronic pain (CP), both mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improve physical functioning, pain intensity, and depression.
CDC: Opioid Prescribing Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
The percentage of individuals prescribed an opioid is higher in rural than urban areas.
FDA Approves Two New Strengths of Apadaz for Pain Management
Apadaz was initially approved in February 2018 as 6.12mg/325mg immediate-release tablets for the short-term (no more than 14 days) management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
How to Avoid Opioid Addiction After Surgery
If you prescribe opioids to your patients, be sure to help them avoid addiction.
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use
An ultrarestrictive opioid prescription protocol can reduce the number of opioids prescribed to patients after gynecologic and abdominal surgery without negative health consequences.
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Military patients whose primary care clinicians participated in a telementoring program have larger declines in opioid-related prescriptions than patients whose clinicians did not participate.
FDA Issues Safety Alert Regarding Intrathecal Delivery of Pain Meds
The FDA has issued a safety communication regarding the risks associated with implanted pumps for intrathecal administration of pain medications.
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