Pain
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Naloxone autoinjector approved for caregiver use in treating opioid overdoses
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Physicians are major source for frequent opioid misusers
Major Finding: Opioid pain relievers were prescribed by a physician for 18% of people who used them only 1-29 days of the year, but that...
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FDA: Stop prescribing combo drugs with high-dose acetaminophen
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Practice tips for opioid prescribing
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Extended-release hydrocodone approved by FDA
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FDA announces classwide label changes to extended-release/long-acting opioids
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Motives for nonmedical opioid use examined
Major finding: Sixty-six percent of patients reported nonmedical prescription opioid use for reasons other than pain relief, vs. 34% motivated by...
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FDA: Acetaminophen linked to rare, serious skin reactions, fatalities
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Opioid overdose deaths skyrocket in women
Major finding: Between 1999 and 2010, the percentage increase in deaths from overdose of opioid pain relievers rose 415% among women, compared...
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Group refines existing opioid misuse risk assessment tool
Major finding: In an effort to detect patients who are at high risk for opioid abuse or overdose, investigators found that a history of sexual...