[Pharmwaste] Just How Often Do Patients Turn Post-Surgical Opioids Into a Habit?

Edward Krisiunas ekrisiunas at gmail.com
Tue Jan 2 10:51:15 EST 2018


Good day - Happy New Year!

Just How Often Do Patients Turn Post-Surgical Opioids Into a Habit? \

https://www.medpagetoday.com/painmanagement/opioids/70217?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-01-02&eun=g1197858d0r&pop=0&ba=1&pos=0&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-01-02&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days
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Interesting article..

"This suggests [persistent opioid] use is not due to surgical pain but
addressable patient-level predictors," wrote the authors, led by Chad
Brummett, MD, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor" which has
been confirmed in other studies.

There are some comments on the use of gabapentin, something I have
given my dogs.

Regards,

Ed






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