Researchers On A Path To Lower-Risk Painkillers
For patients managing cancer and other chronic health issues, painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin are often essential for pain relief. The body's natural tendency to develop tolerance to these medications, however, often requires patients to take higher doses - increasing risks of harmful side effects and dependency. Now, new research from the University of Michigan Health System and a major pharmaceutical company has identified a novel approach to severe pain therapy that paves the way for lower dosage painkillers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Hydrocodone Curbs Back Pain All by Itself
FORT LAUDERDALE (MedPage Today) -- Treatment with extended-release hydrocodone without acetaminophen offered effective relief from chronic low back pain compared with placebo, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 15, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.
The latest figures on overdoses come as pressure mounts to restrict use of prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin.Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bill aims to tighten restrictions on painkiller hydrocodone
Congressional legislation comes as drug fatalities have surpassed deaths from vehicle crashes. Hydrocodone-based medications include Vicodin, Norco and Lortab.Taking aim at "America's most abused narcotic," congressional lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would place tighter restrictions on the painkiller hydrocodone, which is a key contributor to the nation's prescription drug death epidemic. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Congress to FDA: Time to Reclassify Hydrocodone Painkillers
The Food and Drug Administration has been urged by Congress to take measures in reclassifying hydrocodone-based prescription painkillers. Advocates of the change want drugs like Vicodin to be reclassified from Schedule III to Schedule II. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - February 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Pharma Manufacturing Source Type: news
Video: FDA warns of Rx opioid painkiller abuse
The Food and Drug Administration convened a two-day public hearing on prescription opioid painkillers that include oxycodone, Vicodin and Percocet. As there's been a steady rise in the addiction to these medications, health authorities say they're trying to strike a balance between medical need and the dangers of dependence. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Plan to Restrict Vicodin Rouses Readers
(MedPage Today) -- Restricting pain medication is one of those hot button items that can make people apoplectic, which was reflected in the comments to last week's MedPage Today survey. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 3, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Limits Urged On Painkillers By FDA Advisory Panel
New restrictions should be applied to widely used narcotic painkillers, because of an alarming increase in addiction and overdose deaths, an FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee (The Panel) recommended. The Drug Safety Advisory Panel voted 19 to 10, recommending that drugs containing hydrocodone should be reclassified as Schedule II controlled substances, together with other narcotic painkillers, including oxycodone. Products containing hydrocodone are currently in Schedule III. The painkiller Vicodin contains hydrocodone... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Panel prods FDA to restrict hydrocodone
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted 19-10 to recommend placing tighter restrictions on hydrocodone, an ingredient found in popular prescription drugs including Vicodin, Norco and Lortab. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA urged to restrict hydrocodone
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted 19-10 to recommend placing tighter restrictions on hydrocodone, an ingredient found in popular prescription drugs including Vicodin, Norco and Lortab. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Panel Votes for Tighter Controls on Vicodin
(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- An FDA advisory committee voted 19 to 10 in favor of moving hydrocodone combination drugs such as Vicodin, Lortab, and Norco into the more restrictive schedule II category of controlled substances. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
FDA panel votes for more restrictions on Vicodin
same restrictions as narcotics like oxycodone and morphine (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
F.D.A. to Vote on Restricting Hydrocodone Products Like Vicodin
The Food and Drug Administration plans to vote Friday on whether to toughen restrictions on hydrocodone products, the most widely used narcotic painkillers in the country. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SABRINA TAVERNISE Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
F.D.A. Panel Recommends Restrictions on Hydrocodone Products Like Vicodin
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 19 to 10 to recommend increased restrictions on hydrocodone products, the country’s most widely used narcotic painkillers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SABRINA TAVERNISE Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Poll Finds Only 1 In 5 Parents Very Concerned About Children, Teens Misusing Narcotics
Despite data on rising rates of abuse and overdoses of narcotic pain medicines across all age groups, in a new poll from the University of Michigan, most parents said they are not very concerned about misuse of these medicines by children and teens. In addition, parent support was lukewarm for policies that would discourage abuse of drugs like Vicodin or Oxycontin, according to the most recent University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
