Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that… read more.
A rigorous systematic review of the use of paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) during pregnancy has found that the common painkiller does not increase the risk of specific… read more.
New research from Mass General Brigham finds that adolescents and young adults who stayed on the medication buprenorphine for at least a year had markedly lower risks of… read more.
A new study led by researchers from Murdoch University’s School of Psychology, Personalised Medicine Centre, and Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute has found that Heart Rate Variability… read more.
Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct response… read more.
Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on… read more.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the U.S. commercial launch of Brekiya (dihydroergotamine mesylate) injection, the first and only ready-to-use dihydroergotamine (DHE) autoinjector approved for the acute treatment of migraine… read more.
In an effort to stem the death toll from opioid overdose, United States public health officials have promoted the prescription and use of medications like buprenorphine that blunt… read more.
Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250670 shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and… read more.
The spread of illegally manufactured fentanyl has driven overdose deaths to unprecedented levels in the United States and Canada. It has also changed the production function for drug… read more.
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that differences in state welfare policies are linked to rising arthritis-related joint pain across much of the U.S…. read more.
When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk of seizures may go up, according to a study published… read more.
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