Readiness and recovery : switching between methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone for the treatment of opioid use disorder : a 90 credit thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 Opioid substitution treatment is an effective form of treatment for opioid use disorders. Long acting opiates are used as part of treatment with methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP/NX) most frequently prescribed.
Bishop, Blair Thomas
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Analgesic effectiveness and tolerability of oral oxycodone/naloxone and pregabalin in patients with lung cancer and neuropathic pain. An observational analysis [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Cancer-related pain has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Combination analgesic therapy with oxycodone and pregabalin is effective for treating neuropathic cancer pain.
Borghesi, Cristina +6 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims In 2013, risk minimization measures (RMMs) were introduced in Europe to address the increased cardiovascular risk linked to diclofenac. This study aimed to assess the impact of those RMMs on analgesic use. Methods Primary care data from CPRD GOLD (UK) were used.
Tomas Lasys +5 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Dopamine-D1 and δ-opioid receptors co-exist in rat striatal neurons [PDF]
, 2006 Cocaine’s enhancement of dopaminergic neurotransmission in the mesolimbic pathway plays a critical role in the initial reinforcing properties of this drug. However, other neurotransmitter systems are also integral to the addiction process.
Ambrose-Lanci, L. M. +3 more
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Endogenous opioid peptides and the control of pain [PDF]
, 1979 H. W. Kosterlitz
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No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing The CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain has largely been embraced by the medical and health policy communities.
D. Dowell, Tamara M. Haegerich, R. Chou
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims At Koç University School of Medicine, a one‐week rational pharmacotherapy (RPHM) programme, modelled after WHO 6‐step, has been introduced in the fourth‐year curriculum to improve prescription skills. For efficient problem‐based learning (PBL) sessions on a prespecified topic, students need to brush up on basic pharmacology knowledge, so we ...
Sinem Ezgi Gülmez +2 more
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Opioid Dependent Malingerer with Self-Induced Sepsis
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe sepsis. Both the mechanism of infection and organisms discovered were unusual.
Kelly A. Kesler +2 more
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Isolation and characterization of the opioid peptides from rat pituitary: beta-endorphin. [PDF]
, 1977 Menachem Rubinstein +2 more
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