FDA Approves 'Abuse-Resistant' Narcotic Painkiller
Agency says it's latest step in curbing epidemic of addiction to drugs such as Oxycontin, Vicodin (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Resistant' Narcotic Painkiller
Agency says it's latest step in curbing epidemic of addiction to drugs such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Relievers, Prescription Drug Abuse (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top 10 Most Prescribed Generic Drugs through SeptemberTop 10 Most Prescribed Generic Drugs through September
The pain medication hydrocodone/acetaminophen was the most prescribed generic drug for the 12 months ending September 30, 2014, followed by the blood pressure drug lisinopril, according to a new report. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Celia Walden on the pain of going teetotal
From Vicodin to Valium, no amount of prescription drugs can ease Celia Walden's agony at laying off the booze (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - October 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: prescription drugs ambien valium wine wine and painkillers piers morgan los angeles celia walden california vicodin Source Type: news
Hydrocodone Combination Products: New Written Rx Required Starting Today (Mon 10/6)
Miscommunication and misinterpretation by DEA, states, and insurance companies of new rules to restrict prescriptions for hydrocodone combination products (mostly hydrocodone/acetaminophen) are leaving chronic pain patients confused and without their medicine. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 5, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news
Today Is The Last Day For Current Refills Of Hydrocodone Combination Products (Sunday, October 5)
Miscommunication and misinterpretation by DEA, states, and insurance companies of new rules to restrict prescriptions for hydrocodone combination products (mostly hydrocodone/acetaminophen) are leaving chronic pain patients confused and without their medicine. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 5, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news
Friday Feedback: The Painful Prescription
(MedPage Today) -- When is Vicodin really the best choice? (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
DEA Makes Vicodin, Some Other Pain Meds Harder to Get
(MedPage Today) -- The agency is ratcheting up the restrictions on opioid painkillers another notch. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
25 percent fewer opioid-related deaths in states allowing medical marijuana
On average, states allowing the medical use of marijuana have lower rates of deaths resulting from opioid analgesic overdoses than states without such laws. Opioid analgesics, such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin, are prescribed for moderate to severe pain, and work by suppressing a person’s perception of pain. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 25, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
U.S. tightens access to some narcotic painkillers
New regulations will make Vicodin and other painkillers containing hydrocodone harder to get (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Rules For Hydrocodone: What You Should Know
The #1 most prescribed drug, hydrocodone/acetaminophen combinations, are about to become more difficult for some to get. In an attempt to minimize abuse, will the change also affects patients with legitimate medical needs for the narcotic painkiller? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 22, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news
Morning Break: Ice Bucket Challenger Dies, Vicodin Now Schedule II
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - August 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
U.S. to tighten restrictions on common opioid painkillers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is tightening restrictions on hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller contained in Vicodin and other addictive drugs. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
U.S. to Tighten Access to Certain Narcotic Painkillers
Drugs containing hydrocodone, which include Vicodin, would be affected (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
D.E.A. Increases Restrictions on Prescription Painkillers Like Vicodin
To tackle prescription drug abuse, new rules for dispensing hydrocodone, the most widely prescribed painkiller in the United States, include no phoned-in prescriptions and no refills. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SABRINA TAVERNISE Tags: Drug Enforcement Administration Pain-Relieving Drugs Katz, Nathaniel Drug Abuse and Traffic Source Type: news
