Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children
Recommendations suggest there is still a use for the highly-addictive painkillers among children, if they are prescribed correctly and carefully.
Tag Archives: Drug Overdose
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Only 25% of Those Addicted to Opioids Receive Recommended Medications: CDC Study
Doctors were less likely to prescribe opioid addiction medications to Blacks, Latinos and women, CDC researchers discovered.
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CDC Reports Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2023, For First Time in 5 Years
Despite overall declines, overdose deaths increased in the western portions of the country, according to the data
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Cardinal Health Gets Warning Letter Over Defective Monoject Syringes
FDA never approved recent changes in manufacturers and new dimensions for the syringe sizes, which led to a massive Monoject syringe recall earlier this year
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Lidocaine Topical Painkillers Increase Risk of Injury After Tattoos and Similar Procedures: FDA Warning
Applying topical pain gels and creams on broken, irritated, or large areas of the skin for prolonged periods may result in serious injuries, the FDA warns.
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Cardinal Health Monoject Recall Expanded to Impact Nearly 28M Syringes
The FDA has declared a February product correction as a Class I Monoject syringe recall, following numerous reports of problems with the new syringes' dimensions.
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Melatonin Exposure is Sending Thousands of Children to ER, CDC Warns
Emergency room visits involving infants and children exposed to melatonin have increased by more than 400% since 2009, CDC researchers warn.
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Medfusion Syringe Pump Recall Issued Over Software Errors
Similar problems have plagued various Medtronic syringe pumps over the last couple years, leading to multiple recalls
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Youth Drug and Alcohol Addiction in U.S. is Often Linked to Stress, Mental Health Problems: CDC
Three-quarters of teens who abuse drugs are diagnosed with mental health problems, often using illegal or controlled substances to self-medicate
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Cardinal Health Monoject Syringe Recall Issued Over Problems Fitting Drug Pumps
The FDA first warned of problems with Cardinal Health Monoject syringes failing to fit drug pumps in November 2023.
