Pain Management

The pandemic saw reductions in the supply of methadone but no disruption to the supply of more easily accessible buprenorphine, though disparities in supply were observed across states.

Combining tramadol and celecoxib into a co-crystal of celecoxib-tramadol provides peripherally and centrally mediated analgesia.

The increase in prescriptions for non-opioid pain medications coincided with a significant drop in opioid prescribing over the same period.

The increase in gabapentin-related overdose deaths follows a rising trend in overall overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physician’s Choice Joint Support helps with joint flexibility and repair, as well as a healthy inflammatory response.

Patient education, naloxone training, and monitoring programs make a difference.

ThermaCare is intended to provide relief from menstrual pain.

BurnAid burn dressing provides relief for all types of minor burns.

Legatrin PM is intended for relief of lower body pain.

Migraine Be KoooL is intended to provide relief from headaches, fever, muscle aches, sprains, and over-exertion.

Dual action for neuropathy and neuralgia pain relief as well as for use in diabetes-related nerve pain and shingles.

Hydrogel Burn Pads provide cooling relief for minor burns and absorbs fluid to prevent infection.

The Opioid and Naloxone program at North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy aims to make a difference.

Arthriten may offer relief from minor arthritis pain.

It is the role of the pharmacist to ensure patients are adequately counseled on the adverse effects and potential harms of codeine.

Buprenorphine (Butrans) is a partial opioid agonist indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment for which alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Lyrica is indicated for neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, spinal cord injury nerve pain, and pain after shingles in adult patients.

It is vital to have a robust controlled substance monitoring program to promptly identify and mitigate drug diversion.

OTC Sciatica Therapy helps relieve sciatica pain, including difficulty moving, burning, and tingling in the legs, toes, and feet.

Analysis also shows a reduction in the need for opiate painkillers, and there was a decrease in other cancer-related symptoms, according to results published in Frontiers in Pain Research.

Hospital pharmacists can play an instrumental role in controlling the misuse of opioids while ensuring appropriate pain management for their patients.

In patients already using analgesics for pain control, pharmacists need to address medication adherence for improved osteoarthritis symptom control.

Chicago Tylenol murders still reverberates after 40 years; they changed medication packaging forever.

OTC leg cramp medications may help with pain caused by cramping in the calf and foot.

Expediting the dispensing process makes sense, but take care when entering and verifying script.

BC MAX Strength Fast Pain Relief Powders work fast to relieve tough headaches, body aches, aches and pains, and menstrual cramps.

DenTek Instant Pain Relief helps soothe pain from toothaches, sore gums, and mouth sores.

Extra Strength Back & Body pain reliever treats minor body aches.

Ron Lanton, JD, principal at Lanton Law, discussed the recent Johnson & Johnson legal settlement in Texas to resolve opioid claims.

Although the ISMP created the guidelines for hospitals, they are applicable in other health care settings.