Pain
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Multiple analgesia options for kids with acute pain
TORONTO – When analgesia is indicated, clinicians can choose from a variety of agents in the postcodeine era.
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TissueGene-C effects on knee OA seen at 3 years
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The novel intra-articular therapy improved multiple outcomes including knee pain, with a trend towards reversing structural...
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Marketing perks increased opioid prescriptions
Pharma companies may be influencing opioid access via payments to clinicians.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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Constipation on opioids? Follow these three steps to ID the true cause
LAS VEGAS – Treatment will depend on whether the patient had constipation before taking opioids.
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Cluster headache presents differently in never-smokers, survey finds
LOS ANGELES – Patients not exposed to tobacco developed cluster headache at a younger age than exposed subjects.
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VIDEO: Eptinezumab shows efficacy in episodic and chronic migraine trials
LOS ANGELES – One-third of patients on a high dose of the novel CGRP-blocking monoclonal antibody saw migraines reduced by 75%.
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MDedge Daily News: Lupus is quietly killing young women
And does substance abuse trigger schizophrenia?
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Beware nonopiate meds with high street value
NEW ORLEANS – Use these safeguards when prescribing gabapentin and other high-abuse-potential drugs.
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FDA advisory committee votes to recommend update to celecoxib safety labeling
Celecoxib exhibited a similar safety profile to ibuprofen and naproxen in patients at risk for cardiovascular events.
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MDedge Daily News: Which nonopioids are ripe for abuse?
And bum kidneys shouldn’t stop dabigatran reversal.