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1. Understand and control your patients' pain: a guide to how pain medication works and how to choose the best therapy for your patients

Author

Bozich, Sandra

Subjects
Company distribution practices, Pharmaceutical industry -- Distribution, Pharmaceutical industry -- Product development, Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Pain -- Control, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
Abstract

Prescribing medication to control pain is crucial at times. In addition to accurately diagnosing and treating the underlying cause of pain, treating the pain itself helps patients feel comfortable and [...]

Published
2003

2. Narcotic use in Crohn's disease

Author

Frey, Randall

Subjects
Chronic pain -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects, Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Crohn's disease -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

The long-term prescription of opioids may obscure the status of inflammatory bowel disease activity, resulting in a 'vicious cycle' of overtreating symptoms and narcotics dose escalation, according to a study [...]

Published
2005

3. Opioids can create sexual, mood problems in men; permanent damage possible

Author

Mulcahy, Nicholas

Subjects
Chronic pain -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects, Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Sexual disorders -- Causes of -- Complications and side effects -- Drug therapy, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

PHILADELPHIA -- Men with chronic nonmalignant pain who take long-acting opioids are subject to decreased sexual function and depressed mood, Dr. Harry Daniell reported at the annual meeting of the [...]

Published
2003

4. Sleep-disordered breathing strikes opioid users. (Screen and Monitor)

Author

Wachter, Kerri

Subjects
Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Sleep apnea syndromes -- Causes of -- Complications and side effects, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

Patients receiving long-term, long-acting opioids should be screened and monitored for sleep-disordered breathing, based on findings from three recent cases. Dr. Robert J. Farney and his associates at LDS Hospital, [...]

Published
2003

5. Opioid-induced constipation is easily avoidable. (Cancer Patients)

Author

Worcester, Sharon

Subjects
Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Constipation -- Causes of -- Prevention -- Complications and side effects, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- Constipation is highly prevalent among cancer patients on opioids, but it is also highly preventable, Dr. Michael H. Levy said at the annual conference of the National [...]

Published
2003

6. Taking opioids for headaches can backfire: greater pain severity. (Clinical Rounds)

Author

McNamara, Damian

Subjects
Headache -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects, Opioids -- Complications and side effects, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

NEW ORLEANS -- People taking opioids for chronic headache pain have greater pain severity and more interference in daily functioning than do headache sufferers who do not take opioids, according [...]

Published
2003

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