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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0108_05-24-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Several consensus statements, clinical guidelines, and evidence reviews caution against the 
use of opioids … However, opioids are used in 
more than half of all migraine visits to the emergency department in the … factors, including 
patient familiarity with the medications, history of successful treatment with opioids
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/migraine-treatments-research-amended-protocol.pdf
January 09, 2020 - In contrast, the evidence supporting the use of opioids, 
other nonopioid pharmacologic therapy, and … of use per month of specific 
medications.8 Triptans, ergots alkaloids, combination analgesics, or opioids … analgesics and triptans.9 For this reason, the American Headache Society has explicitly stated 
that opioids … has been identified as a risk factor for disease chronification. 11 12 Despite concern 
with use of opioids … Rates and Predictors of Using Opioids 
in the Emergency Department to Treat Migraine in Adolescents and
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-treatment_clinician.pdf
November 01, 2016 - .
�� Pharmacological interventions: NSAIDs, opioids, and 
duloxetine are effective in treating chronic … low back pain 
(moderate SOE).
�» Note: No evidence supporting the effectiveness 
and safety of opioids … the potential for increased 
risk of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death 
associated with opioids … Placebo Pain (short-term) 1 SR + 2 additional RCTs ++ 
���
Function (short-term) +
Opioids—other§ … Drugs FDA Black Box Warning
Opioids 
(immediate-release)
��Misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-228-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-comments.pdf
April 16, 2020 - The second study 
was not eligible for this review 
because comparisons to opioids were 
not included … However, this 
comparison was covered in our 
related report on the use of opioids in 
chronic pain and … More importantly, nonopioid drug therapies are not necessarily a replacement 
for the use of opioids … In such cases, opioids can and 
should be tested on a trial basis, and the use of opioids for chronic … opioids = BAD 
marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes, sugar = A OK 
So you see, WE are NOT the problem.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveill-report-1.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids; excluded cancer and end-of-life treatment	A. … Inclusion: Adults aged 18-64 years with post-surgical, non-cancer back pain; addiction to prescription opioids … 12 month followup	Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … in 2014 or 2015 with an average daily MME ≥ 50  
Exclusion: NR	n=14,596
A: Abrupt discontinuation of opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277)	Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49:
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plant-based-treatments-revised-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2023 - From 1999 to 
2014, over 165,000 people died from overdose related to prescription opioids in the United … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain– United 
States, 2016. … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United 
States, 2016. … Efficacy of opioids for chronic pain: a  review of the evidence. … Critical issues on opioids in chronic non-cancer pain: an 
epidemiological study.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-2.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids; excluded cancer and end-of-life treatment	A. … Inclusion: Adults aged 18-64 years with post-surgical, non-cancer back pain; addiction to prescription opioids … 12 month followup	Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … in 2014 or 2015 with an average daily MME ≥ 50  
Exclusion: NR	n=14,596
A: Abrupt discontinuation of opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277)	Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49:
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/research-gap-primary-care-summary-table.pdf
March 01, 2022 - • Only a small number of studies have evaluated 
opioids. … Some opioids may reduce pain of episodic 
migraine. … Some opioids may be less effective than 
other drugs. … pain, but opioids are probably less effective than 
acetaminophen for kidney stone pain … individuals are 
dependent on opioids and experiencing pain
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_research_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - opioids also received higher 
doses of opioids. … opioids also received higher 
doses of opioids. … Opioids vs. … Long acting opioids vs. … to long-acting opioids also received higher doses of opioids.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - In addition, persons with pain are often discharged 
on opioids; such patients may be at risk for opioid-related … adverse events or withdrawal if 
opioids are discontinued or tapered abruptly. … Management of pain during hospitalization often involves use of opioids. … are potentially at risk for opioid-related adverse events as well untreated 
pain or withdrawal if opioids … Opioid analgesics play an essential role in treating pain, and pain management in the context 
of the
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - In addition, persons with pain are often discharged 
on opioids; such patients may be at risk for opioid-related … adverse events or withdrawal if 
opioids are discontinued or tapered abruptly. … Management of pain during hospitalization often involves use of opioids. … are potentially at risk for opioid-related adverse events as well untreated 
pain or withdrawal if opioids … Opioid analgesics play an essential role in treating pain, and pain management in the context 
of the
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dot-plots-methods.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Dot plot for dichotomous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid ..................... 3 
Figure … The opioids review reported dichotomous and continuous outcomes; for the pilot we used 
pooled data for … the comparison involving opioids versus placebo or no opioids. … Dot plot for dichotomous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid 
 
Note: Pain response indicates … Dot plot for continuous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid 
 
 
Abbreviations: CI = confidence
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids
Exclusion: cancer and end-of-life treatment	A. … Weak opioids; investigators prescribed most suitable drug and daily dose, and would switch to another … 12 month followup	Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277)	Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49: … based on age and time of cohort entry
Dose: Long-acting, short-acting, and short- and long-acting opioids
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/dot-plots-methods.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Dot plot for dichotomous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid ..................... 3 
Figure … The opioids review reported dichotomous and continuous outcomes; for the pilot we used 
pooled data for … the comparison involving opioids versus placebo or no opioids. … Dot plot for dichotomous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid 
 
Note: Pain response indicates … Dot plot for continuous outcomes, opioids versus placebo or no opioid 
 
 
Abbreviations: CI = confidence
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Opioids and NSAIDs were more effective than 
acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, but opioids were … Any systemic opioid, including agonists, 
partial agonists, and mixed mechanism opioids. 
f. … Transdermal patches, 
topical opioids 
f. … Can we eliminate opioids after anterior 
cruciate ligament reconstruction? … Opioid analgesics and persistent pain after 
an acute pain emergency department visit: 
evidence from
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine, 
despite their recognized ability to cause dependence … Opioids 
were more effective than placebo for pain relief (moderate 
SOE). … Results were mixed for opioids compared with 
other active agents for pain relief. … Single trials compared 
opioids with other opioids (e.g., nalbuphine, meperidine), 
hydroxyzine, methotrimeprazine … Few short-term side 
effects were reported for opioids.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-protocol-amended.pdf
June 10, 2018 - Opioids are a primary pharmacologic treatment for pain. … risen 
from 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 to more than 13 per 100,000 in 2016.1 
Prescription opioids … how to effectively prevent and manage acute and chronic 
pain with less reliance on highly addictive opioids … • Which settings are of highest priority in terms of 
identifying alternatives to opioids? … • Are you aware of clinical practice guidelines addressing 
reducing the use of opioids?
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/opioid-abuse-and-addiction
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Opioid analgesics. Some common names for these drugs are 
morphine, codeine, and oxycodone. … Common side effects of opioid analgesics include:
 � Nausea, vomiting, and constipation. … doctor might use a nerve block to help ease your pain if you 
cannot take medicines like NSAIDs or opioids
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
January 01, 2023 - placebo,2 and two new observational studies, 
one of plant-based comparable THC to CBD versus long-acting opioids … gabapentin 
+ nabilone 
(1) 
Active comparator; 
oral mucosal spray 
vs. dronabinol 
Long-acting 
opioids … Nabiximols 
sublingual 
oromucosal spray, 
2.7 mg THC/2.5 
mg CBD per 100 
mcl 
Oral long-acting 
opioids … Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of 
Nabiximols Oromucosal Spray vs Typical 
Oral Long-Acting Opioid … Analgesics in 
Patients with Severe Neuropathic Back Pain: 
Analysis of 6-Month Real-World Data from