Fatal Medication Error: Ordinary Negligence or Professional Malpractice?
The nurse mistakenly administered 120 milligrams of morphine to the wrong patient.
Narcotic Analgesics
FDA Cracks Down on Websites Illegally Selling Opioids
The unapproved and misbranded opioids, which include tramadol and oxycodone, are being sold without a prescription.
Medical Marijuana Tied to Fewer Admissions in Sickle Cell Disease
But no change in opioid use observed for those receiving medical marijuana certification
Qdolo Approved for Pain Management
Qdolo contains tramadol, an opioid agonist and inhibitor of norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake.
About Half of Waivered Clinicians Prescribe Buprenorphine for OUD
Percentages much higher for actively prescribing U.S. clinicians with 275 and 100 versus 30 patients
MPR Weekly Dose Podcast Episode 48
Treatment shows promise for patients who had pneumonia associated with COVID-19; A COVID-19 test that may have given inaccurate results; Neck gaiters as face masks may actually spread the virus; Drug applications are halted by the FDA; And Narcan has it’s shelf life extended. Also, we recap drug pipeline news from the past week.
CNS-Active Meds Often Prescribed for Older Adults With Dementia
Overall, Rx filled for antidepressants in 49.8 percent, opioids in 29.8 percent, anxiolytics in 26.8 percent
ACP/AAFP Publish Guideline on Managing Acute Pain From Musculoskeletal Injuries
This guideline provides recommendations for managing acute pain resulting from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults.
Extended Shelf Life Approved for Narcan Nasal Spray
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
Shift Occurring in Deadly Overdoses
Rx opioid prescriptions down; illicit drugs are dominant cause of lethal drug overdoses.
