Opioid prescribing rates, doses and mortality rise in nonmalignant painIncrease mainly due to an escalating use of long-acting oxycodone. Chronic pain afflicts 1.5 million young CanadiansDoctors may be unaware that many children and young adults need care Best approach to oxycodone woes: Take it off the market Or, refuse to prescribe it to force drug-makers to end production Practice Issues: Glucosamine for lower back pain Recent study assesses role of glucosamine in treatment of patients with lower back pain. Targin: oxycodone-naloxone combo counters constipation and deters abuse Purdue Pharma introducing new formulation of oxycodone HCl controlled release tablets. GP prescribing of opioids sees big rise in Quebec Risk of fractures, poisoning also rose 1,600% for those 80+ Preemies’ painful medical procedures associated with lower IQ in childhood Relationship between number of skin-breaking procedures and IQ persists for years Drug combo fails to lessen pain levels Kids with musculoskeletal trauma fare no better when codeine added to ibuprofen Can we identify addiction risk for cannabinoid use? Ongoing Canadian study looking to assess screening tools and clinician judgment in predicting cannabinoid addiction National database for neuropathic pain coming First Previous 30 31 32 33 34 Next Last