Pain Management

Among the towns where this may be happening are beach resort locations, such as Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

Highest odds of opioid overdose seen when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in previous 6 months.

Among older patients with diabetes, metformin was associated with a reduced risk of cancer, but the combination of aspirin and metformin was associated with an increased risk of cancer death.

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To better understand the new phenomenon of “patient influencers”, the authors conducted interviews with individuals who routinely offer advice on health topics on social media.

Longer visits were associated with decline in inappropriate antibiotic prescription for upper respiratory tract infection, opioid-benzodiazepine coprescribing

Zavzpret (zavegepant) nasal spray is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist.

The product was designed using the Amphastar’s proprietary nasal delivery device.

Opioids accounted for 24.1 percent of substances contributing to deaths in 2005 and 52.2 percent in 2018

In 2011, following reports of serious livery injury, the FDA had required manufacturers of prescription acetaminophen combination products to limit the amount of acetaminophen to 325mg per tablet or capsule.

No improvement seen in lower back pain with acetaminophen alone or placebo across trials

Nerivio is a wireless remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) device designed to be self-applied to the upper arm.

Patients will be required to see a doctor in person to get a first prescription for opioids, ADHD drugs

Elyxyb is a ready-to-use oral solution formulation of celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Women with migraine, regular menstrual cycle have higher CGRP in plasma, tear fluid during menstruation than those without migraine

Findings seen for both chronic migraine and high-frequency episodic migraine patients based on pain-free state

Narcan Nasal Spray is an opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opioids, including respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension.

Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.

To investigate the efficacy of newer migraine agents, the researchers conducted a random-effects network meta-analysis that included 7 studies involving nearly 13,000 patients.

For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, tapering linked to increase in emergency department visits, hospitalizations