‘Like a crash diet’: Why tapering opioids can go wrong
New research highlights the risks of tapering too quickly, says Associate Professor Michael Vagg.
Tag: opioids
IV lignocaine ‘superior to fentanyl’ in angiography: trial
Lignocaine avoids the impairment of ticagrelor seen with opioid analgesia, cardiologist says.
Cocaine cut with opioids causes deaths in NSW
Health authorities warn that people using stimulants recreationally are at high risk if the drugs are laced with heroin or ‘designer’ fentanyl.…
Govt scraps PBS opioid review for end-of-life patients
Bureaucratic impediments to pain relief have been removed as part of a revamp of the schedule for palliative care.
Nurse assistant died after morphine dose error by ‘deeply caring’ GP
'The tragic circumstances are a coalescence of poor judgement and human error by well-meaning people,' a coroner said.
10 doctors targeted in opioid scam
Criminals are trying to obtain scripts by presenting with fake referrals or pretending to be specialists on the phone, says the Medical Council for…
How doctors are dropping opioid addiction prescribing
Only 1% of NSW doctors are prescribing the therapies, and that number is falling, study finds.
Technician banned after swapping opioids for saline
His 'dangerous dishonesty' left a patient at increased risk of stroke or heart attack, tribunal hears.
Patients still fuzzy about opioid medications
NPS MedicineWise has released a video to help educate patients after a survey shows only half know morphine is an opioid.
A GP guide to treating opioid addiction
Pharmacotherapy for drug dependence doesn't have to be in the 'too-hard basket' - rather, it's a useful skill that will enable you to deliver holis…
