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Medications for management of opioid use disorder

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2019
Abstract Purpose The use of buprenorphine, methadone, and long-acting naltrexone for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) is discussed, including a review of current literature detailing treatment approaches and action steps to optimize treatment in acute care and office-based settings.
Patrick J. Bridgeman, Jennifer L. Koehl, David E. Zimmerman   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The synergistic effect of anticholinergic burden and depression on fall risk in older persons

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Both anticholinergic burden (ACB) and depression are known to increase fall risk in older persons, next to increasing morbidity and mortality. However, the effect of depression on fall risk associated with ACB is unclear. This is relevant because several antidepressants have anticholinergic effects to some extent.
Raymond Salet, Nathalie van der Velde, Didi Rhebergen, Bob van de Loo, Lotta Seppala, Natasja M. van Schoor, Bruno Stricker, Marieke Henstra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ayurvedic Management of Opioid Use Complications in an Adolescent

Journal of Ayurveda
Introduction: Adolescent opioid use disorder is a growing health crisis with limited success using conventional treatment methods. Main Clinical Findings: A 16-year-old male with a 2-year history of opioid and heroin abuse presented with withdrawal ...
Rama Kant Yadava, S. Rajagopala, Prasanth Dharmarajan, PS Arshathjyothi, K P Karthik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Kids Are Not Alright: Leveraging Existing Health Law to Attack the Opioid Crisis Upstream [PDF]

, 2019
The opioid crisis is now a nationwide epidemic, ravaging both rural and urban communities. The public health and economic consequences are staggering; recent estimates suggest the epidemic has contracted the U.S. labor market by over one million jobs and
Cannon, Yael
core   +2 more sources

Trends in opioid prescribing in Scandinavian countries from 2010 to 2023: Insights from multi‐metric evaluation

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Monitoring opioid prescribing across different healthcare systems is essential to understanding population‐level exposure and informing global health policies. This study examined opioid utilization in Scandinavian countries between 2010 and 2023 using multiple complementary metrics, addressing the limitations of single‐metric comparisons ...
Gabriela Rolová, Svetlana Skurtveit, Marte Handal, Geana Paula Kurita, Torgeir Gilje Lid, Ingvild Odsbu, Mikael Hoffmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Opioids in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: from cellular mechanisms to public health policy

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Scott John, David R. Walwyn, Kathryn DeFea, Tim G. Hales, Wendy Walwyn   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Individual and county-level factors associated with use of multiple prescribers and multiple pharmacies to obtain opioid prescriptions in California. [PDF]

, 2012
Use of multiple prescribers and pharmacies is a means by which some individuals misuse opioids. Community characteristics may be important determinants of the likelihood of this phenomenon independent of individual-level factors. This was a retrospective
Han, Huijun, Kass, Philip, Li, Chin-Shang, Wilsey, Barth   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Providing Personalized Genetic Feedback for Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: An Urgent Need for Research

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
Danielle M. Dick, Jehannine (J9) Austin
wiley   +1 more source

Combination vs. single‐drug nonprescription analgesics for acute pain management: A narrative review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Combining nonprescription analgesics with different mechanisms of action has been proposed as a rational strategy to optimize the management of acute pain. This review assessed the efficacy and safety of nonprescription analgesics, including paracetamol (acetaminophen), metamizole and nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used in combination vs.
Ali Mobasheri, Bart Morlion, Vidhu Sood Sethi, Mary Cardosa, Oscar Della Pasqua, Pranab Kalita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Support Groups Focused on Substance Abuse and Addiction Available to Patients in Franklin County, Vermont [PDF]

, 2019
Substance abuse/addiction, especially of opioids, is a major problem in Franklin County, where resources are not easily accessible to patients struggling/in recovery.
Nilo, Michael
core   +1 more source