Study: NSAID, opioid combo better for post-surgery pain than just opioids
Prescribing ibuprofen or other NSAIDs along with opioids for patients after surgery may reduce pain better than prescribing opioids alone. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opioid use is reduced in patients treated with NSAIDS
(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than a group of similar patients who were prescribed just Percocet. The research was presented by a group from the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City today at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Over-the-Counter Painkillers Often Suffice After Minor Surgery Over-the-Counter Painkillers Often Suffice After Minor Surgery
Surgery patients who were taught to manage their pain with acetaminophen and ibuprofen ended up using few or no opioid pills, a recent study found.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 29, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Over-the-counter painkillers often suffice after minor surgery
Surgery patients who were taught to manage their pain with acetaminophen and ibuprofen ended up using few or no opioid pills, a recent study found. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Ketorolac vs. ibuprofen (Advil)
Title: Ketorolac vs. ibuprofen (Advil)Category: MedicationsCreated: 6/19/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/19/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 19, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
