Opioid

An abuse-deterrent formulation of oxycodone resulted in decreased hospital admissions and health care costs, a study presented at PAINWeek found.

SAN DIEGO — Thoroughly documenting all patient interactions may help address physicians’ trepidation regarding opioid prescriptions, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Researchers have identified consensus-based guidance on managing opioid use for cancer-associated pain among patients who use nonmedical stimulants, according to study results published in Cancer.

Screening for recovery capital can help primary care physicians identify psychosocial interventions for patients with opioid use disorder, according to Michelle R. Lent, PhD.

In the United States, about one in five adults with opioid use disorder received medication as treatment in 2021, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA today announced the approval of an over-the-counter, nonprescription RiVive (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray for emergency treatment of opioid overdose, according to a press release.

Medical cannabis can safely help alleviate cancer-related pain while reducing the medication burden for patients with cancer, according to a study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

New opioid use significantly increases the risk of death in older adults with dementia, according to research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

In 2021, unintentional opioid toxicity was attributed to one in 22 deaths among all adults and one in 10 deaths among those aged 15 to 19 years, a recent study found.

The risk for theoretical opioid addiction affected some patients’ choice of pain medications after Mohs micrographic surgery, according to a study.