Posted on September 16, 2019 by Ginevra Liptan, MD I was relieved to read the headline “A Mea Culpa on CDC Opioid Guideline” in a recent edition of Pain Medicine News. Mea Culpa means a formal acknowledgement of fault or error, and gives me hope that the pendulum on opioids may be moving closer back…
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Widely Prescribed Opioid Drug Linked To Higher Hypoglycemia Risk
https://www.medicaldaily.com/opioid-drug-hypoglycemia-risk-441809 One of the five most popularly prescribed opioid analgesics in the United States for chronic pain conditions, tramadol, has proven to cause a tenfold risk of hypoglycemia in nondiabetic patients. There is a need to study the link of opioids to hypoglycemia since it indicates an early sign of diabetes, when blood sugar levels drop…
Cassidy seeks guidance from DEA on responsible use of opioids for chronic pain
By Ripon Advance News Service | August 30, 2019 As federal lawmakers debate policies to quash the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to ensure pain-management medication remains available to patients with chronic pain. “I am concerned about the unintended consequences of clinically appropriate patients…
No more ‘shortcuts’ in prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Millions of Americans need nuanced care
STAT NEWS FIRST OPINION By STEFAN G. KERTESZ and KATE M. NICHOLSON APRIL 26, 2019 Declarations from two federal agencies offer hope — and possible action — for people in pain who have lost access to prescribed opioids. These declarations come not a moment too soon for those who have been abandoned by their health…
Opioid Overdoses Drop, But Fentanyl Crisis ‘Likely to Get Worse’
August 30, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Opioid overdose deaths fell by nearly 5 percent in 25 U.S. states last year, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — one of the first reports to document a significant decrease in opioid overdoses. The 25 states covered in the…
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