Dental Opioid Prescriptions Put Families at Risk of Overdose
Overdose rates are two and a half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure,.
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Americans Don’t Know When They’ve Been Prescribed an Opioid
Most Americans don’t recognize if they are prescribed an opioid, according to a survey of more than a thousand adults by healthcare technology.
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OTC Medication Tops Alternatives for Pain Relief After Wisdom Tooth Removal
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication Aleve (naproxen sodium) provides more pain relief from hour three onward than acetaminophen plus codeine after wisdom tooth removal,.
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California Sets Transition Period for Controlled Substance Prescription Forms
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 149 on March 11, providing a transition period for implementing new prescription forms for controlled substances that.
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Patients Prefer Non-Opioid Painkillers After Oral Surgery
More than 7 in 10 oral surgery patients or their parents said they would opt for a non-opioid medication to treat postsurgical pain.
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Online Toolkit Improves Integrated Approaches to Dental Care
Successful outcomes in oral health often depend on how well the rest of the body is doing—and vice versa. So, many dental practices.
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Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills
Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some of the dangers may.
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Most Adults on Opioids Keep Their Leftover Pills
Deaths from prescription opioid have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some of the dangers may.
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Harvard Dental Gets Grant to Develop Opioid Rx Training
With alarming rates of prescription opioid abuse in mind, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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Opioid Painkiller Overdose Deaths Increase in 2014
Overdose deaths caused by opioid pain relievers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone increased by 9% in 2014, with 813 more fatalities than 2013,.
