Study finds rise in overdoses from opioids in diarrhea drug
A Rutgers study has uncovered a new threat in the opiate epidemic: Overdoses of loperamide,...
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Opioids now more deadly for Americans than traffic accidents
(HealthDay)—For the first time in history, Americans' risk for dying from an opioid overdose is...
Push-button pain meds curb need for opioids after C-section: study
(HealthDay)—Letting women who've had a cesarean section dispense and control pain medication through a catheter...
Nonaddictive drug compound could replace opioids for chronic pain sufferers
A new nonaddictive drug compound discovered by Purdue University researchers could lead to the treatment...
Odds of death up with exposure to pregabalin, opioids
(HealthDay)—Concomitant exposure to pregabalin and opioids is associated with increased odds of opioid-related death, according...
Study finds racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain
Yale researchers have identified racial disparities in the treatment of patients who are prescribed opioids...
Lowering Default Number of Pills Can Reduce Prescribed Opioids
TUESDAY, July 24, 2018 -- Reducing the default number of opioid pills prescribed in an...
Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cells
Faced with the epidemic of opioid addiction, researchers have been charged with finding other strategies...