Participants were randomized to either hydromorphone 1mg (n=64) or prochlorperazine 10mg plus diphenhydramine 25mg (n=62).

Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind study involving patients using chronic opioids who were scheduled to undergo colonoscopy.

In the changing legal environment, pediatric physicians must review their approach to screening for marijuana use and discussing the associated health consequences

Both gabapentin and opioids are commonly prescribed for the treatment of pain.

Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir

In a statement the FDA said that products on sites they identified during the operation may be counterfeit, contaminated, expired or otherwise unsafe.

At the pharmacy level, a greater emphasis will be placed on counseling to help patients understand the risks associated with opioid use based on the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

The researchers found that the mean daily numerical rating scale average pain scores varied from 4.5 to 4.8 for all groups in the 652 participants in KODIAC-04, and were 4.6 for each group of the 700 participants in KODIAC-05.

"the dangers associated with failing to treat an opioid use disorder can outweigh the risks of co-prescribing MAT and benzodiazepines," said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

The researchers observed an increase in life expectancy at birth from 2000 to 2015, from 76.8 to 78.8 years.

Results showed that new persistent opioid use, defined as continued opioid prescription fills between 90 and 180 days after the index surgical procedure, were 4.8% compared to 0.1% in the non-procedure control group.

ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013

n the AAOMS White Paper, the Association urges prescribing ibuprofen over opioids as first-line therapy to manage acute and post-op pain.

The study team found that of 2,860 Americans who visited the doctor for migraine relief, 15.2% were prescribed opioids.

Patients were more likely to continue using the opioids if they were initially prescribed medications for a longer time.

Of the 3,945 who had overdosed on prescription opioids, prescriptions decreased from 32.4% before the overdose to 28.3% after. Meanwhile, the number of patients receiving medication-assisted treatment rose from 29.4 to 33.0% after a heroin overdose.

For abortive medications, results showed that overall 18.9% of patients received all high quality abortive medication, 27% received some low quality abortive while 15.2% received opioids.

Results showed that the mean costs over the next 30 days after ED visits were $1,752, $1,805 and $1,977 for ED-initiated buprenorphine, referral alone and brief intervention with facilitated referral, respectively.

The researchers found that 85.9% of patients reported using four or fewer opioid tablets, with 59.5% reporting that they used no opioid analgesics postoperatively.

The researchers found low-strength evidence that cannabis alleviates neuropathic pain based on 27 chronic pain trials; insufficient evidence was found in other pain populations.

There was a 34% increase in opioid overdose admissions requiring intensive care during this time period, from 44 to 59 per 10,000 ICU admissions. The average mortality rate of patients with ICU admissions with overdoses was 7%, but this increased to 10% in 2015.

Among the areas likely to benefit from increased funding are treatment centers, with the White House panel recommending rules be waived so that Medicaid recipients can get treatment for their addictions.

In light of the plethora of street names used to refer to a number of drugs, the DEA has issued a comprehensive list for common drugs.

The full results, published in Science of The Total Environment, found that even if the entire mass supplied for clinical use was flushed that the release of 10 'flush list' APIs poses a 'negligible' eco-toxicological risk (including buprenorphine, diazepam, fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, methylphenidate, morphine, oxycodone, tapentadol).

Over 19,569 person-years of follow-up, the adjusted hazard ratios for death from hypertension among marijuana users was 3.42 (95% confidence interval, 1.20 to 9.79).

Significantly higher prescribing rates were seen in individuals from lower income quintiles, who were younger, who were from rural neighborhoods, and who had a greater number of comorbidities.

The researchers observed significant increases in topiramate, rufinamide, and N-desmethylclobazam and a significant decrease in clobazam serum levels with increasing cannabidiol dose.

The DEA's manufacturing reduction applies to commonly prescribed Schedule II opioids.

Researchers found that between 67 and 92% of patients reported unused opioids (42 to 71% of all the opioid tablets).