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Opioids for Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 12, 2022; (Issue 1665)
A new CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for pain
recently became available. Nonopioid drugs for pain
were reviewed in a previous...
A new CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for pain
recently became available. Nonopioid drugs for pain
were reviewed in a previous issue.
Comparison Table: Some Oral/Transdermal Opioid Analgesics (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 12, 2022; (Issue 1665)
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Opioids for Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • April 9, 2018; (Issue 1544)
Use of nonopioid drugs for pain was reviewed in a
previous issue. For many types of moderate to severe acute pain, acetaminophen and/or an NSAID may be as effective as an opioid. Immediate-release formulations...
Use of nonopioid drugs for pain was reviewed in a
previous issue. For many types of moderate to severe acute pain, acetaminophen and/or an NSAID may be as effective as an opioid. Immediate-release formulations of full opioid agonists should generally be used for acute pain that is severe enough to require treatment with an opioid. Use of extended-release or long-acting opioid formulations initially and treatment durations >1 week have been associated with an increased risk of unintended long-term use.
Drugs for Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 1, 2004; (Issue 23)
Three types of analgesic drugs are available: non-opioids, including aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen; opioids; and adjuvant drugs that are not usually thought of...
Three types of analgesic drugs are available: non-opioids, including aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen; opioids; and adjuvant drugs that are not usually thought of as analgesics, such as antidepressants, which can act as adjuvants when given with NSAIDs or opioids, or have analgesic activity of their own in some types of pain. Combining two different types of analgesics may provide an additive analgesic effect without necessarily increasing adverse effects.
Oxycodone OxyContin
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 17, 2001; (Issue 1113)
Recent reports of inappropriate use and diversion of OxyContin tablets have prompted Purdue Pharma to include a "Black Box Warning"in the product labeling to call attention to the potential for abuse and to...
Recent reports of inappropriate use and diversion of OxyContin tablets have prompted Purdue Pharma to include a "Black Box Warning"in the product labeling to call attention to the potential for abuse and to reinforce the FDA-approved indication "...for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock analgesic is needed for an extended period of time..."