Try an NSAID Instead of Opioids for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

December 2014

Experts are raising questions about whether long-term opioids are appropriate for treating CHRONIC pain.

There's NO proof that opioids result in long-term benefit for chronic noncancer pain. And we've become all too aware of the possible harms of misuse and fatal overdoses.

Consider these tips for SAFER opioid use in chronic pain patients.

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Influenza Save Flu Antivirals for Severely Ill or High-Risk Patients
Wound Care Don't Assume Expensive Wound Dressings Work Better
Antiemetics Reassure Chemo Patients That Oral Antiemetics Work Well
Antithrombotics Emphasize Daily Adherence With the New Oral Anticoagulants After Cardioversion
Infection Control Use Soap and Water After C. Difficile or Norovirus Exposure

Try an NSAID Instead of Opioids for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

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