Higher Opioid Doses Do Not Lessen Pain, But Increase Overdose Risks: Studies
A new study finds that increasing dosage of opioids does not help manage chronic pain, and can actually increase pain sensitivity in patients.…
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A new study finds that increasing dosage of opioids does not help manage chronic pain, and can actually increase pain sensitivity in patients.…
Opioid abuse increases the risk of death from a number of different causes, not just drug overdose, according to the findings of a new study.…
A new report advised the FDA on how it should approach tackling opioid prescribing problems which have contributed to the ongoing opioid drug crisis.…
The number and cost of infants suffering neonatal abstinence syndrome rose dramatically in recent years, according to a new CDC study.…
A new study finds increasing reports of suicide attempts involving Neurontin and Gablofen.…
A new study warns that opioid prescriptions may be unnecessary following vasectomy procedures and may increase the risk of opioid drug addiction.…
Johnson & Johnson will pay $20.4 million to settle opioid crisis lawsuits brought by two Ohio counties just three weeks before a trial was set to begin.…
A new study indicates opioid prescriptions for eye surgery patients doubled in recent years amid the opioid prescription crisis.…
The FDA has announced new packaging limits for Imodium and other loperamide-based drugs, to prevent misuse and abuse, which can lead to heart problems.…
Purdue Pharma has reportedly entered into a $12 billion tentative settlement agreement to resolve thousands of opioid crisis lawsuits filed by states and cities, which will drive the company into bankruptcy and new ownership.…