Consider opioid rotation as a strategy to address the scenario of poor opioid responsiveness following dose titration. The decision about the drug to which the patient is switched is …

- Approximate opioid dose conversions and oral total daily MMEs - Medications for treatment of constipation; RELATED PATHWAYS. Morphine milligram equivalent calculator for adults with …

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Opioid use disorder (OUD) can be related to misuse of pharmaceutical opioids, heroin, or other opioids such as fentanyl and its analogs. OUD is typically a chronic, relapsing illness, …

NSAIDs are useful for treatment of acute and chronic painful and inflammatory conditions and may reduce opioid requirements. The indications for use of NSAIDs in specific disorders, …

2024年12月9日 · In 2019, 22.1 percent of patients with chronic pain reported using a prescription opioid in the prior three months . This topic will discuss the use of opioids in the management …

2024年7月11日 · OUD has reached epidemic proportions in the United States; opioid-related overdoses, driven predominantly by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, resulted in more than …

(See "Opioid withdrawal: Clinical features, assessment, and diagnosis" and "Opioid withdrawal in adults in the emergency setting" and "Opioid withdrawal in adolescents" and "Opioid use …

Options for long-term maintenance treatment include an opioid agonist (ie, methadone or buprenorphine), an opioid antagonist (naltrexone), or nonmedication, abstinence-based …