ALLMedicine™ Opioids Center
Research & Reviews 277 results
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vph.2023.107144
Vascular Pharmacology; Mehta A, Patel BM
Feb 6th, 2023 - Opioids are widely being used for chronic pain management, cough and diarrhea suppressants, anesthetic agents, and opioid de-addiction therapy. Opioid receptors, present in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues, are documented to regul...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9858618
International Journal of Environmental Research and Publi... Floyd SB, NcGarby S et. al.
Jan 22nd, 2023 - The use of opioids to treat pain can increase the risk of long-term opioid dependency and is associated with negative patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to present the initial results following the implementation of Emergency-Depart...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.146
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; Yamaguchi T, Matsunuma R et. al.
Jan 15th, 2023 - Although Systemic opioids are recommended as a pharmacological treatment for cancer-related dyspnea, their effectiveness and safety needs to be investigated in a real-world context OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of systemic r...
https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2022.2160391
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs; Sweeney K, Daniulaityte R et. al.
Dec 23rd, 2022 - The purpose of this qualitative study is to characterize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug use experiences among persons who use illicit opioids (PWUO) in Arizona. Between 12/2020 and 05/2021, interviews were conducted via Zoom with 22 ...
https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X21666221116160032
Current Neuropharmacology; Bilel S, Giorgetti A et. al.
Nov 19th, 2022 - Operating a vehicle is a complex task that requires multiple cognitive functions and psychomotor skills to cooperate. Driving might be impaired by licit or illicit drugs, including novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and novel synthetic opioids (N...
Drugs 39 results
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f4d506e0-1322-4fc4-e053-2995a90ac880
Feb 16th, 2023 - Lubiprostone is a chloride channel activator indicated for the treatment of: chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. ( 1.1) opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain, including patients with chronic...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=eddf7077-02fb-4771-9823-31984f4ff2bb
Feb 13th, 2023 - Methadone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the: 1. Management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limitations of Use Because of the...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5baef1bf-8bf0-429c-a4ce-1c93171f3f15
Jan 27th, 2023 - Methadone hydrochloride oral solution is indicated for the: Management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limitations of Use: Because of ...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f1763c5a-5f36-fac0-e053-2995a90a038a
Jan 4th, 2023 - Lubiprostone capsules are a chloride channel activator indicated for the treatment of: chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. (1.1) opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain, including patients wit...
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f06d76d2-028a-629f-e053-2995a90a80f5
Jan 1st, 2023 - Lubiprostone is a chloride channel activator indicated for the treatment of: chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in adults. ( 1.1) opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain, including patients with chronic...
News 22 results
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975816
Jun 17th, 2022 - British Columbia will be the first Canadian province to allow adult possession of small amounts of illegal drugs. Starting in January 2023 and continuing through January 2026, it will no longer be a criminal offense to possess up to 2.5 mg of crac...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/942696
Dec 16th, 2020 - (Reuters Health) - Patients who heard therapeutic suggestions during surgery requiring general anesthesia experienced significantly less pain and used less opioids after surgery, a clinical trial found. Researchers randomly assigned 385 patients u...
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/breastcancer/82905
Oct 23rd, 2019 - Despite expectations to the contrary, regional anesthesia-analgesia with paravertebral blocks and propofol during breast cancer surgery did not lower the risk of disease recurrence or incidence of persistent pain compared with general anesthesia w...
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/920159
Oct 23rd, 2019 - Drug overdose remains a significant concern worldwide, with nearly half a million deaths annually. In the United States, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for adults younger than 55 years. Drug-related deaths now outnumber those attrib...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-drugs/opioid-use-booming-as-tramadol-crisis-emerges-in-africa-u-n-drug-report-idUSKCN1TQ2ZG
Jun 25th, 2019 - VIENNA (Reuters) - Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising and a “crisis” of tramadol use emerging in parts of Africa. The...