FDA to curtail pain meds
"An expert panel convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted today to recommend greater regulation of acetaminophen -- the most commonly used painkiller in the country." Source: ABC News...
View ArticleNSAIDs and other pain killers
THIS IS INFORMATION ONLY. All the following are NSAIDs and have the same caveats regarding dyspepsia, nausea and gastro-intestinal bleeding amongst others. But taken sensibly which is to say always...
View ArticleAcetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) safety
November 29, 2010 Medscape article (subscription viewing only[free]) Hepatoxicity after therapeutic dosing of acetaminophen in children is rarely reported in studies, according to the results of a...
View ArticleFast Track Recovery
Enhanced recovery program for hip and knee replacement reduces death rate Acta Orthop. 2011 Oct; 82(5): 577–581. Published online 2011 Nov 24. The “enhanced recovery” protocol was introduced in May,...
View ArticleMyth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds
January 20, 2010 - Long-term opioid therapy is associated with little risk for addiction when given to selected patients with chronic non-cancer pain and no history of substance addiction or abuse,...
View ArticlePainkillers Likey to be Limited by FDA (NYT: 25th Jan 13)
An advisory panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Friday to toughen the restrictions on painkillers like Vicodin that contain hydrocodone, the most widely prescribed drugs in...
View ArticleWeaning Off Prescription Pain Medication
All of us require some type of pain medication following surgery to replace a hip or knee. Knee recovery can be especially difficult and it is possible that you may need to take prescription pain drugs...
View ArticleMuscle guarding, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Trigger points
Preview Most post-op pain is caused by guarding which is why it's never a good idea to take pain meds in order to tolerate PT. Guarding happens when the muscle - which, believe it or not, has a memory...
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Psoas pain
People often get confused about psoas pain as it seems to be so spread out. But the psoas is a huge muscle so if you get inflammation/pain, it can occur almost anywhere. You can see the spread of it...
View ArticleMixing drugs - why it shouldn't be done
When patients are given prescription pain medications, they trust their doctors to make sure that what they are prescribed is safe. However, there are increasing incidents of patients having other...
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