opioids
ASHP Reports Drug Shortages Hit a 2-Decade High
The number of active, ongoing drug shortages has reached 323, the highest tally the American Society of ...
APRIL 25, 2024
Pain Management Protocol Reduces Opioid Use in Hospitalized IBD Patients
Hospitalized patients with IBD treated using a novel pain management protocol used less opioids in a recent study.
APRIL 12, 2024
Gabapentin May Help Reduce Opioid Use Following Colorectal Surgery
Integrating gabapentin into a postoperative pain management plan could help colorectal surgery patients use fewer ...
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Opioid Use Common Among Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis, Impairs QOL
Opioids are used frequently by patients with chronic pancreatitis, according to results from the ongoing ...
JULY 7, 2023
Treating Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Often Leads to Opioids
Chronic pancreatitis is painful, but a lack of efficacious alternatives leads many providers to prescribe weak or ...
JULY 5, 2023
DDW 2023: Opioid Use Common Among Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
CHICAGO—Almost 50% of patients with chronic pancreatis take opioids, and for approximately one third of them ...
MAY 9, 2023
10 Clinical Pearls for Optimizing Outcomes in Ulcerative Colitis
UC requires a comprehensive approach that considers the individual needs and circumstances of each patient.
APRIL 13, 2023
Opioid Use in Patients With IBD Continues Despite Risks
Which patients with inflammatory bowel disease are taking opioids? According to a new study, patients were more ...
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Mortality Rates Higher in Opioid-Dependent IBD Patients
Hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients with opioid dependence have a threefold risk for in-hospital ...
MAY 15, 2022
Nearly One-Fifth of Cirrhosis Patients Prescribed Opioids at Outpatient Visits
Almost one in five outpatient clinic visits by patients with cirrhosis involve an opioid prescription, according to ...
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Naloxegol Reverses Opioid-Induced Esophageal Dysmotility
Naloxegol appears to reverse opioid-induced esophageal dysmotility in the same way as it does opioid-induced ...
JUNE 21, 2021
Opioid Use Linked to Potential Constipation Mechanisms
Recent opioid use was associated with both defecation dysfunction and rectal hyposensitivity in chronic ...
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
