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Non-Opioid Treatment of Pain
Before Starting Opioid Therapy
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Talking to Patients About Overdose
Tailoring Monitoring to Risk Level
Follow-Up Office Visits
How to Stop Opioid Therapy
Unsanctioned Dose Increases
How to Prevent an Overdose?
Assessing Analgesia and Function Tool
What Tests Should I Order? (Or Not)
For Pharmacists
Tramadol (Ultram)
Weight Loss
Home
Non-Opioid Treatment of Pain
Before Starting Opioid Therapy
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Talking to Patients About Overdose
Tailoring Monitoring to Risk Level
Follow-Up Office Visits
How to Stop Opioid Therapy
Unsanctioned Dose Increases
How to Prevent an Overdose?
Assessing Analgesia and Function Tool
What Tests Should I Order? (Or Not)
For Pharmacists
Tramadol (Ultram)
Weight Loss
What is an Opioid?
Opioids
are a type of prescription drug that a doctor can give to a patient with long-lasting pain.
The
opioid
relieves pain
by connecting to nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord and other areas of the body.
Some Types of Opioids:
Codeine
Fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora)
Hydrocodone (Hysingla ER, Zohydro ER)
Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen (Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin)
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo)
Meperidine (Demerol)
Methadone (Dolophine, Methadose)
Morphine (Astramorph, Avinza, Kadian, MS Contin, Ora-Morph SR)
Oxycodone (OxyContin, Oxecta, Roxicodone)
Oxycodone & Acetaminophen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet)
Oxycodone & Naloxone (Targiniq ER)
