Pharmacology Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Naltrexone May Mitigate Stimulant-Induced Euphoria Associated With ADHD Treatment

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May 9, 2018

Euphoria associated with the stimulant methylphenidate may be mitigated by co-administration of naltrexone in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Chronic Pain

Complementary Approaches to Chronic Pain Management

October 30, 2017

Pharmacologic-only approaches to the management of chronic pain seldom provide complete/adequate pain relief and experts advocate for an integrative approach to the management of chronic pain.

Rates of S. aureus Antibiotic Resistance Down in United States

Treatments

A Case Against Completing Antibiotic Course

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Madeline Morr

August 9, 2017

New evidence suggests that stopping antibiotics sooner is a safe and effective way to reduce antibiotic overuse.

Pharmacology

Interchangeability Study Initiated for Adalimumab Biosimilar

By

Da Hee Han, PharmD

August 4, 2017

Boehringer Ingelheim has initiated a clinical study to investigate the interchangeability between an adalimumab biosimilar candidate and Humira.

Pharmacology

Off-label Antidepressant Prescriptions Often Unsupported by Strong Evidence

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Haymarket Media

March 30, 2017

These findings highlight an urgent need to produce more evidence on the risks and benefits of off-label antidepressant use.

Chemical Dependency

Benzodiazepine Dependence: Treatment Options

March 30, 2017

There is good evidence for cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational approaches to dependence.

Chronic Pain

Feast or Famine: The World’s Opioid Gap

By

Chris Iliades, MD

February 29, 2016

Much of the third world is suffering in pain without access to opioids. This imbalance has been called the opioid gap. How can we get opioids to patients who need them?

Chronic Pain

Could New Screening Tools Help Curb Opioid Misuse in Primary Care?

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Steve Duffy

January 11, 2016

A recent study published in The Journal of Pain evaluated the effectiveness of a brief self-assessment tool called the Opioid Compliance Checklist in identifying adherence, or misuse, among patients prescribed opioids.