Fentanyl: What It Is, Uses, Side Effects & Drug Interactions
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used to treat severe pain. But more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here is what you need t…
Learn MoreHigher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than those prescribed 16 mg, according to a study published …
Learn MoreMost Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the annual European Emergency Medicine Congress, held fro…
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke …
Learn MoreExtended-Release Buprenorphine Not Necessarily Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), treatment with extended-release buprenorphine is not cost-effective when transmucosal buprenorphine is available, according to a study published online Sept. 13 i…
Learn MoreSobredosis mortales de fentanilo más cocaína y metanfetamina aumentaron 50 veces en una década
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La “cuarta ola” de la crisis de sobredosis en EE. UU. implica el uso de fentanilo ilícito mezclado con estimulantes como cocaína o metanfetamina, y está matando personas a raudales.La proporción de …
Learn MoreFatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it’s killing people in droves.The proportion of U.S. overdose…
Learn MoreReceipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority gr…
Learn MoreOpioids Can Be Continued in Cancer Patients With Nonmedical Stimulant Use
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer-related pain and nonmedical stimulant use, opioids should be continued, monitoring increased, and tapering avoided, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in Cancer.Katie Fitz…
Learn MoreOpioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioid-free discharge is feasible after pancreatic surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Surgery.Artem Boyev, D.O., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,…
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