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Methadone Treatment For Chronic Pain Patients
Do Not Forget the Risks of Methadone in Pain Management
And it is an effective drug, with a convenient dosing schedule and a relatively low cost. But it can interact with numerous other medications, and act very differently in different patients. The death of the son of Anna Nicole Smith was linked to me... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Avoiding Accidental Methadone Overdose
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...again brought the topic of drug overdoses involving methadone to the forefront. There has been... Read more »
Stopping the Abuse of Prescribed Narcotics - A Goal
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...begin to act like police officers, then the doctor-patient relationship suffers. But doctors... Read more »
Opioid Therapy: When Use Becomes Abuse
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...receiving daily opioid therapy. In general these were patients suffering from common causes of... Read more »
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Methadone
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertWithin the pain medication family of opiates is methadone. However, even though methadone is an... Read more »
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...why is this same right not afforded to chronic pain patients by the medical community? It... Read more »
Health Guide
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia
...desipramine, maprotiline)Anticonvulsants (gabapentin and pregabalin)Lidocaine skin patchesOpioids (oxycodone, methadone, morphine)Topical Substances for Postherpetic NeuralgiaTopical Pain... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Medications
...prescribed for severe headaches, although their use is controversial because of the risk for addiction. Methadone is showing promise for patients who do not respond to standard treatments. These... Read more »Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
...difficult receiving intravenous drugs. It takes 12 hours to be effective, however.Oral drugs, such as methadone, oral morphine, codeine, and oxycodone, are useful for home management of chronic... Read more »Vasectomy and Vasovasostomy: Long-Term Complications
...inch in diameter then form; these are known as sperm granulomas. They occur in about 60% of vasectomy patients.Although they rarely cause serious problems, one study reported that sperm granulomas... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve function in patients with chronic low back pain. Even with the best treatments, many patients with... Read more »Related News
Program Helps Patients Manage Chronic Pain
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic pain sufferers can see a significant reduction in pain and depression if they are treated with a collaborative care... Read summary »
Kidney Transplant Saves the Brain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common procedure could stop the cognitive impairment often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease. Researchers report... Read summary »
Parkinsons Patients in Pain
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with Parkinson's disease experience more pain than those without the disease, according to a new study. For this... Read summary »
Antidepressants Help Fibromyalgia Patients
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the use of antidepressants on patients with fibromyalgia, a disease defined by chronic pain, tenderness,... Read summary »
Healing Tendonitis With Blood
May 05, 2008PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When tendons degenerate in the knee or elbow, both conditions known as Tennis Elbow, patients often... Read summary »
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