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Many Drugstores Misinform on Disposal of Unused Meds drugs
January 02, 2020
"Secret shoppers" calling California drugstores to find out how to dispose of unneeded antibiotics and opioid painkillers were given bogus information more than half the time, a new study finds.
Pharmacies leave customers hanging when it comes to disposing of antibiotics and opioids worldpharmanews
December 31, 2019
Proper disposal of leftover medication, particularly antibiotics and opioids, can help reduce antibiotic resistance, prevent children from being poisoned and stop the misuse of addiction-forming drugs.
Number of Children With Opioid Poisonings Increasing drugs
December 31, 2019
The severity of pediatric admissions for acute opioid ingestions, especially following attempted suicide, increased from 2005 to 2018 ...
Prescribing Practices Can Mitigate Opioid Overdose Risk for Teens drugs
December 30, 2019
Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, according to a study published online December in JAMA Pediatrics.
Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High drugs
December 27, 2019
Buprenorphine treatment may be needed for several years after an opioid overdose to reduce the risk of overdose and other adverse events ...
Factors Predict Adverse Opioid-Related Outcomes in Cancer Survivors drugs
December 26, 2019
Among cancer survivors, demographic, cancer, and treatment factors can predict adverse opioid-related outcomes, according to a study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Study Confirms Breakthrough Treatment Can Reduce Opioid Use after Surgery americanpharmaceuticalreview
December 23, 2019
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center which followed patients for five days after common outpatient orthopedic surgery found they reported high satisfaction with ...
Benzodiazepines With Opioid Agonist Tx May Up Mortality Risk drugs
December 18, 2019
Coprescription of benzodiazepines and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is associated with an increased risk for drug-related poisoning (DRP) mortality in opioid-dependent individuals ...
Opioid-Addicted Babies Cost U.S. More Than $500 Million Annually drugs
December 17, 2019
Babies born addicted to opioids cost the U.S. health care system more than half a billion dollars a year, a new study finds.
Many Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Use Opioids drugs
September 27, 2019
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to use opioids than persons without SLE, and most SLE patients who use opioids do so for more than one year ...

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