TGA secures alternatives for kids on liquid morphine
The TGA has secured three alternative oral liquid morphine products to compensate for the dwindling supply of Ordine, which is expected to run dry by…
Tag: Pain management
Leading haematologist reveals clinical pearls for diagnosing multiple myeloma
Dr Nick Weber provides key points to help GPs recognise red flags and tips for diagnostic workup
Opioid initiation leads to sustained use in only 3% of patients: Aussie study
Most patients started on opioids use them short term, with minimal evidence of prolonged use over five years, according to an Australian-first study. The analysis…
A key to a ‘faulty’ lock: Why Aussie researchers are excited about naltrexone for CFS
What does long COVID have in common with chronic fatigue syndrome? First, there is the constellation of overlapping symptoms, including post-exertional malaise, brain fog, fatigue,…
Liquid morphine discontinuation could leave kids with ‘poorly managed pain’
Doctors are preparing to lose access to liquid morphine, with the only brand registered in Australia, Ordine, to be withdrawn from sale early next year.…
GPs treating back pain without the clinical freedom to prescribe opiates is unrealistic
I recently commented on an AusDoc article about the weaning of long-term opiates in which I, and many others, agreed that people should not be…
Priority patients for opioid deprescribing identified in first guidelines for GPs
Patients with COPD or sleep apnoea whose quality of life is not improving with opioid analgesia are among the priority groups for deprescribing, according to…
Call to improve low back pain guidelines, as study predicts 50% increase by 2050
The number of people experiencing low back pain in Australia is set to increase by 50% in just over 25 years, a University of Sydney…
‘No reliable evidence’ for antidepressants in treating chronic pain
Nearly all antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain, lack robust evidence on whether they work or are safe long-term, according to the largest review of its…
Exercise caution when prescribing analgesics for back pain: study
Analgesics may be no better than placebo for managing acute lower back pain in adults, according to Australian and UK researchers who found only low-certainty…
