A recent CDC analysis shows that antihistamines, particularly first-generation H1 subtype antihistamines like diphenhydramine, play a role in drug overdoses. Opioids were involved in most cases, and naloxone may not work with antihistamines. Continual monitoring is important.
Antihistamines A common Contributor In Opioid Overdose Deaths? Read More »
Healthcare professionals have been alerted by the FDA to the dangers of patients being exposed to xylazine, a veterinary sedative, in illicit drugs. The FDA advises healthcare professionals to report any adverse events related to xylazine.
Fentanyl is now the leading cause of overdose deaths among young people, with a nearly 500% increase in deaths among those aged 25 and under. Learn more.
NC Policy Watch – A closer look at the mounting toll of fentanyl on the nation’s youth Read More »
For over two decades, the opioid crisis in the United States has been an urgent health care emergency. Initially driven by over-prescription of pharmaceutical opioids, this has evolved into a “fourth wave” marked by poly-substance use, combining opioids and methamphetamine, resulting in record-high deaths year after year. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the situation even
The Fourth Wave Of The Opiate Crisis Read More »
In an online-first article in Anesthesia News a study presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists found adults who use cannabis have more pain after surgery and consume more opiates than those who don’t use the drug, Elyad Ekrami, MD, a lead author of the study and clinical research fellow
Pre-op Cannibis Use Associated More Post-Op Pain, Opiate Use Read More »
In his tweet “Things I learned working as an Assistant US Attorney prosecuting violent crime in St Louis, America’s murder capital” former federal prosecutor Will Scharf called out in one fell-swoop the mainstream media for under-reporting, Washington for it’s open border policies, and the Chinese Communist Party for their complicity in the fentanyl epidemic raging
Former Federal Prosecutor States Opiate Crisis Far Worse… Read More »
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the CDC released it’s most recent recommendations for the prescribing of opioids for acute, subacute, and chronic pain. The new guidelines provide 12 recommendations relating to the use of opioids and mostly favor a more individualized approach. However, the CDC issued a guideline much stronger than the 2016 version defining
2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Read More »
This year Halloween may present more difficulties for parents and unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. In an article by Pain Medicine News it is reported in August 2022 the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized “rainbow fentanyl” in 18 states. The agency believes the multicolored, candy-like appearance of the highly addictive and potentially deadly drug is designed
Not Your Mother Or Father’s Skittles… Read More »
One of the most common questions we hear from licensed dental healthcare professionals when considering the prospect of dropping their federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) permit is “Can I do that?” The answer is “Yes you can”. Your professional license issued by the state in which you practice affords the ability to conduct patient care
A Veritable Quandary? Read More »
We need to rethink the way acute pain is managed. We tend to think of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or acetaminophen whether used alone or in combination (non-opiate multimodal anaglesic therapy) as “alternatives” to opiates…when in fact we should actually consider the converse…that opiates are the alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents – alone or in combination. We
A Shift In Thinking Read More »
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