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Abuse-resistant drug effective against chronic pain
September 12, 2008A new type of morphine designed to be abuse-resistant has shown positive results in a new clinical trial. The medication, called Embeda, is made up of coated, extended-release pellets of morphine that each have a core of the opioid antagonist naltrexone. Researchers say the idea is that the naltrexone will "kick in" and reduce the euphoric effects of the morphine if the capsule is crushed or chewed, but the drug will pass through the body if the pill is taken as prescribed. In a new study, patie...
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Pain and MS
By Vicki , Health ExpertIs MS painless? When I was first diagnosed with MS, it was common for the MS literature to refer... Read more »
The Dos and Don'ts of Taking Prescription Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...the tongue. A patient with angina (cardiac chest pain) was having more than the usual amount of... Read more »
Defining Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertWhat is the definition of pain? If you ask ten experts, you would probably get ten different... Read more »
What People with Diabetes Really Want
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...which was supposed to save people with diabetes from "painful insulin shots." It proved to be a... Read more »
LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum: Access to Brand Name Prescription Drugs
By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert...breast cancer spread to her bones, she was in a lot of pain. Keri was prescribed a brand name... Read more »
Health Guide
Caregiving as Your Parents Age
...as being "noncompliant." It's not like they mean to be this way. If Dad has arthritis and finds it a pain to open the pill bottle, is forgetful, or has poor eyesight and can't read the small... Read more »Pregnancy Options
...to expel the embryo similar to a natural miscarriage -- you can expect to experience lower abdominal pain, nausea, bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea. You will also need to visit a women’s clinic... Read more »My Pain
...over me head, Total darkness surrounds me now... Sleep's the only cure, But when? and how? A shooting pain and then another, the nausea comes and goes, but the pain is the worst. I grab the... Read more »My Pain
If we put our heads together, we can make this pain soar away. If we take the time to ponder, we can make this headache pay. The pressure keeps on building. The tears are sliding down my face. ... Read more »Coping with your period
...minimum. Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea is also known as menstrual cramps. Most girls experience some pain during their periods. Usually the pain is manageable; however, in some girls the pain... Read more »Images
Medications
...alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine),... Read more »
...alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine),... Read more »
... anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam) narcotic pain relievers (e.g., hydrocodone, codeine) ... Read more »
...alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine),... Read more »
...tranylcypromine) methoxyflurane other medications for pain (e.g., pentazocine, nalbuphine, ... Read more »
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