Don't dump old pills; here's how to dispose of them safely
Opioids like Vicodin and Percocet are commonly prescribed to dull pain after medical procedures and to treat chronic pain. They also commonly languish in medicine cabinets, sometimes for years, making easy pickings for someone with an addiction.Popular: Radical Islam in America | Graham Opposes Republican Leader | Guns in America (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Opioids Don’t Provide Much Relief For Back Pain Sufferers, Researchers Say
BOSTON (CBS) — Many people with chronic back pain request opioid pain killers like Oxycodone or Vicodin to control their back pain, but a recent analysis found those drugs don’t significantly improve back pain or disability.
A man receives treatment for back pain. (WBZ-TV)
Researchers say there are better ways to approach back pain, such as doing back exercises and staying active. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mouellette2015 Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Back Pain Dr. Mallika Marshall opioids Source Type: news
Zyfrel (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution ) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 18, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Should you tough out pain or take painkillers?
You're in pain, and your doctor wants you to give you a heavy-duty drug like OxyContin or Vicodin or Percocet. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A patient's guide to prescription painkillers
You're in pain, and your doctor wants you to give you a heavy-duty drug like OxyContin or Vicodin or Percocet. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A patient's guide to prescription painkillers
You're in pain, and your doctor wants you to give you a heavy-duty drug like OxyContin or Vicodin or Percocet. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opioid Misuse: America's Not So Silent Killer
As America and the world mourns the death of music icon Prince, there has been speculation that his death was the result an opioid overdose. Yet, the music icon was known for his healthy lifestyle and his rejection of the drug culture that has become a cliché when talking about rock stars. The death of Prince underscores the opioid abuse epidemic in America that is created by the over-prescribing of opioids to treat pain known by names like Percocet, OxyContin, Fentanyl and Vicodin.
Last year, American doctors prescribed enough opioids to give every American adult a one-month supply. 30 tablets that could lead to a depen...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Addicts Using Diarrhea Drug Imodium to Get High
THURSDAY, May 5, 2016 -- Searching for an alternative to opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, some addicts are now turning to the diarrhea drug Imodium for a high, researchers say.
This abuse of Imodium -- with its key ingredient,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Zamicet (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - May 2, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Counterfeit Norco poisoning outbreak - San Francisco Bay Area, California, March 25-April 5, 2016 - Vo KT, van Wijk XM, Lynch KL, Wu AH, Smollin CG.
On March 28, 2016, two patients were evaluated at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center emergency department (ED) in Contra Costa County, California, for nausea, vomiting, central nervous system depression, and respiratory depression, 30 minutes after i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Counterfeit Norco Poisoning Outbreak — San Francisco Bay Area, California, March 25–April 5, 2016
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 28, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Counterfeit Norco Tablets in California Found to Be Adulterated with Fentanyl (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD
Counterfeit Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) tablets have led to several hospitalizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. The drugs, purchased on the street, have been found to contain fentanyl and promethazine, according to an … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Could Marijuana Help Treat Painkiller And Heroin Addiction?
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates, who are pushing for cannabis as a treatment for the abuse of opioids and illegal narcotics like heroin, as well as an alternative to painkillers.
It’s a tempting sell in New England, hard hit by the painkiller and heroin crisis, with a problem: There is very little research showing marijuana works as a treatment for the addiction.
Advocates argue a growing body of scientific literature supports the idea, pointing to a study in the Journal of Pain this year...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Heroin Marijuana Medical Marijuana opioid crisis Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Counterfeit Norco Poisoning Outbreak — San Francisco Bay Area, California, March 25–April 5, 2016
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 26, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news
This Treatment Could Alleviate Chronic Pain Without Opioid Medications
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have been working on a new way to treat chronic pain -- and it just might help curb the rampant abuse of opioid medicines prescribed for pain management. Using a wireless device, the researchers demonstrated in lab rats how electrically stimulating an area hidden deep in the brain could relieve long-term pain. The method could offer a new way to alleviate chronic pain without the negative side effects of opioid medications, said Dr. Yuan Bo Peng, a psychology professor at the university and a corresponding author of the new research. Each day, more tha...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
