Mayo Clinic Minute: How to stop popping painkillers
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, overdose death is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. Certainly, heroin is a major player in overdose deaths, but so are prescription opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine. Prescription pain medications are necessary in some instances, but Mayo Clinic [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 22, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: When are opioids OK to take?
Warnings about the risks of taking prescription opioid pain medication have been all over the news headlines recently. Medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine are all used to treat acute and chronic pain. But with all of the attention given to the dangers of these drugs, how do you know when it's appropriate to [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 19, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
What You Need to Know When Prescribed an Opioid Painkiller
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2016 -- There are a number of questions you should ask if a doctor or other health care provider prescribes opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, codeine and morphine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
While... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Vicodin (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Vicodin HP (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Norco 5/325 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lorcet (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablet) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Zolvit (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 5 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 7.5 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lortab 10 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
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Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lupin gets USFDA's final nod for pain relief tablets
The tablets are generic version of Allergan Sales LLC's Norco tablets in the same strengths and the product will be launched shortly, Lupin said. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Says He Used Marijuana For Back Pain
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he smoked marijuana to treat the pain as he recovered from two back operations and believes it may be a better option for professional athletes than some painkillers.
Kerr told CSN Bay Area on Friday that he experimented with the drug a “few times” to help him overcome the chronic back pain over the last two seasons.
“I guess maybe I can even get in some trouble for this, but I’ve actually tried it twice during the last year and a half, when I’ve been going through this chronic pain that I’ve been dealing with,” Kerr said on The Warriors ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists develop vaccine against fatal prescription opioid overdose
Scientists have developed a vaccine that blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models. The vaccine also appears to decrease the risk of fatal opioid overdose, a growing cause of death in the United States. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 23, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
TSRI scientists develop vaccine against fatal prescription opioid overdose
(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have developed a vaccine that blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
