Don't Use a Long-Acting Opioid for Initial Therapy

July 2016

You'll see a push to limit use of LONG-acting opioids for chronic noncancer pain.

It's been common to use long-acting opioids for chronic pain...for dosing convenience and to try to limit breakthrough pain.

But the thinking is changing.

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Table of Contents

Infectious Diseases Incorporate Hep C Screening AND Treatment In Your Practice
Substance Use Disorder Ask Opioid Users If They Are Taking Loperamide
Infectious Diseases Avoid Quinolones For Uncomplicated UTIs
Statins Consider Generic Rosuvastatin When Drug Interactions Are A Concern
Chronic Pain Don't Use a Long-Acting Opioid for Initial Therapy
Calcium Channel Blockers Write For Generic Long-Acting Calcium Channel Blockers Versus A Specific Brand
Insomnia Consider Melatonin an Option for Sleep in Elderly Patients
Insulin Think of Most Concentrated Insulins as "Me-Toos" of the Original Forms
Anticoagulants Use Actual Weight to Dose LMWH in Obese Patients
Smoking Cessation Discourage Use Of E-Cigarettes
Travel Medicine Tell Travelers They Can Be Subject to Arrest for Bringing Sudafed to Mexico