Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be given a prescription when experiencing pain, or after surgery or an injury.

DrFirst’s vice president of clinical product solutions, Colin Banas, MD, said the study “should be a wake-up call to physicians and pharmacists, who should not assume their patients know this ...

This is the first of three parts in a series by Adams Publishing Group newspapers about the nation's ongoing and evolving opioid crisis. Today: Part 1 addresses the magnitude of the problem across the ...

2025 NOV 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Data detailed on Opioids have been presented. According to news reporting originating from Boston, Massachusetts, ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled? You don't need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than ...

Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

2025 NOV 20 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators publish new report on Opioids. According to news reporting from Portland, Oregon, by NewsRx ...

Hundreds of millions of dollars from opioid settlements remain unspent in New York, raising concerns among experts. Some cities, like Buffalo and Rochester, have spent only a fraction of their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with gout were more likely than other patients to receive chronic opioids. Female sex, underweight BMI, ...