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FDA Approves First Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose
05/27/2023

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The FDA’s approval of nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray marks the first of its kind for health care and community use.
05/27/2023
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research summary
Opioids Are the Most Frequent Substance in Pediatric Poisoning Fatalities
05/17/2023

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
To guide prevention efforts for fatal poisonings in pediatric patients, the authors of a recent study examined characteristics of death from poisoning in young children within the United States.
05/17/2023
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High Opioid Use in Patients With Head, Neck Cancer Undergoing Treatment
04/17/2023

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
In a recent study presented at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association annual conference, researchers examined the use of opioids in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma while undergoing...
04/17/2023
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Opioid Crisis
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Opioid Crisis
Poll: Updated CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
11/03/2022
As the opioid crisis in the United States continues, the CDC is in the process of updating its initial 2016 guidelines on the use of opioids for pain management. What do you think about the updates to the...
11/03/2022
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Opioid Prescribing
Legal Pearls: US Supreme Court Raises Bar for Prosecuting Physicians Who Prescribe Opioids for Pain
09/22/2022
In 2 lower court trials, 2 physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
09/22/2022
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Pediatric Pearls: Caring for Infants With Intrauterine Opioid Exposure
10/28/2021
The mother of a 28-month-old girl with a history of intrauterine opioid exposure brings the infant in with concerns of a low fever. While examining the patient's records, you realize that the infant...
10/28/2021
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Poll: Marijuana Use With Long-Term Opioid Therapy
02/13/2020
The results of a recent study revealed a lack of consensus among clinicians regarding responses to marijuana use in patients who have been prescribed opioids. If a pattern of repeated cannabis use was...
02/13/2020
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Poll: Opioid Use and Constipation
01/23/2020
Do you often evaluate defecation function among patients with constipation who are on opioids or were recently on opioids? Let us know by taking the poll!
01/23/2020

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Expert Q&A
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Expert Q&A
Opioid-Related Mortality in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
11/16/2022
Lead study author Lana Mucalo, MD, discusses her team’s study examining the prevalence of opioid-related mortality in patients with sickle cell disease from 2013 to 2019. She presented her research at the...
11/16/2022
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Expert Conversations: How the Opioid Crisis Has Affected Restless Legs Syndrome Management
04/09/2022
04/09/2022
Conference Coverage
Randall Hudspeth
Conference Coverage
Alternative Approaches to Pain Management
05/16/2015
In this video, Randall S. Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FRE, clinical practice consultant at RSHudspeth Consulting LLC and executive director at Idaho Center for Nursing in Boise, Idaho, provides...
05/16/2015