Higher opioid dose linked to overdose risk in chronic pain patients (w/ Video)
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Higher opioid dose linked to overdose risk in chronic pain patients (w/ Video)
More and more Americans with chronic pain not caused by cancer are taking medically prescribed opioids like Oxycontin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone). The January 19 Annals of Internal Medicine features the first study to explore the risk of overdose in patients prescribed opioids for chronic ...
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Tags: Pain Medication, Pain, Chronic Pain, Cancer, Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Vicodin
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Medical News: Higher Opioid Dose Linked to Greater Overdose Risk - in Psychiatry, Pain Management from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “Higher prescribed doses of opioids for chronic pain significantly increased the risk of overdose, data from a large retrospective study showed.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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