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December 29, 2020 - Main Points
Opioids are probably less effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) … Opioids might be and NSAIDs are probably more effective than acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, … but opioids are probably less effective than acetaminophen for kidney stone pain. … Opioids and NSAIDs were more effective than acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, but opioids were … For postoperative pain, opioids were associated with increased likelihood of repeat or rescue analgesic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - analgesics, including
when to consider tapering, important considerations and steps prior to tapering … Analgesics. … HHS Guide
for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage
Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term
Opioid … Analgesics. 2019 Oct:1-5.
5. … 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/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - analgesics, including
when to consider tapering, important considerations and steps prior to tapering … Analgesics. … HHS Guide
for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage
Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term
Opioid … Analgesics. 2019 Oct:1-5.
5. … Opioid analgesics play an essential role in treating pain, and pain management in the context
of the
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March 13, 2023 - B
Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD)
A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD)
B: MME … B
Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27)
Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60)
Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20)
Strong opioid analgesics:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-220-analgesics-acute-pain-summary.pdf
September 01, 2019 - versus ketamine, opioids
versus APAP, opioids versus nitrous oxide, opioids
versus NSAIDs, combination … Ketamine
Opioid+Ketamine
Versus Opioid
Opioids Versus
APAP
Opioids
Versus Nitrous
Oxide
Opioids … PO: 1
4
Characteristic
Opioids Versus
Ketamine
Opioid+Ketamine
Versus Opioid
Opioids Versus … APAP
Opioids
Versus Nitrous
Oxide
Opioids Versus
NSAIDs
Specific drugs
(N studies)
Morphine: … Combining
opioids and ketamine may be more effective than
opioids alone, administered primarily IV.
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January 01, 2022 - B
Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD)
A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD)
B: MME … B
Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27)
Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60)
Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20)
Strong opioid analgesics:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-table-F5.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - B
Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD)
A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD)
B: MME … B
Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27)
Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60)
Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months:
Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20)
Strong opioid analgesics:
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January 02, 2020 - Opioid prescribing quadrupled from 1999 to 2010; concurrently, the number of opioid analgesics deaths … Any systemic opioid, including agonists, partial agonists, and mixed mechanism opioids.
f. … Opioid analgesics—risky drugs, not risky patients. … CDC Guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain--United States, 2016. … Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after surgery: a systematic review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - • Opioids might be and NSAIDs are probably more effective than acetaminophen
for surgical dental … pain, but opioids are probably less effective than
acetaminophen for kidney stone pain … Observational studies on the association between being
prescribed opioids for acute pain versus no opioids … Other musculoskeletal pain (30 trials): Evidence on opioids versus NSAIDs was
insufficient. … Opioids and
NSAIDs were more effective than acetaminophen for pain for surgical dental pain, but
opioids
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-revised-comments.pdf
December 29, 2020 - Findings regarding opioids are
based on published studies
evaluating opioids. … contradict the top level key findings of the
report with respect to comparative
effectiveness of opioid … analgesics versus
NSAIDS or other non-opioid treatments. … Studies ask the question “are opioids or
non-opioids more effective in a single
dose,” but that isn … opioids
versus NSAIDs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/dyspnea-advanced-cancer/report
November 19, 2020 - Opioids were not more effective than placebo or anxiolytics for improving breathlessness or exercise … Studies on opioids showed no differences in effectiveness between different doses or routes of administration … Different doses or routes of administration of opioids did not differ in effectiveness for breathlessness … Opioids, bilevel ventilation, and activity/rehabilitation interventions had some harms compared to usual … More research is needed on when the benefits of opioids may exceed harms for broader, longer term outcomes
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February 12, 2019 - Rapid Evidence Product
August 21, 2020
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-protocol-acute-pain-treatments.pdf
August 08, 2019 - Opioid prescribing quadrupled from 1999 to 2010; concurrently, the number of opioid
analgesics deaths … Opioid analgesics—risky drugs, not risky patients. … CDC Guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain--United States,
2016. … Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after surgery: a
systematic review. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/opioids-chronic-pain/protocol.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/migraine-treatments/research
December 29, 2020 - 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. … Opioids were evaluated in 15 studies (2,208 patients). … Some opioids may be less effective than some antiemetics or dexamethasone (low SOE).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dyspnea-advanced-cancer-summary-1.pdf
November 01, 2020 - • Opioids were not more effective than placebo or anxiolytics for improving
breathlessness or exercise … • Opioids had higher rates of constipation compared with steroids. … Although none of the evidence supported the effectiveness of opioids for breathlessness, all but
one … Opioids and
anxiolytics were not effective, although studies were limited, and few studies evaluated … Well-designed studies are needed to determine when
opioids may be effective in various advanced cancer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gaps-pain-management.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • 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. … • Ketamine may provide similar pain relief to
opioids. … Ketamine may provide similar pain relief to opioids.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/acute-pain-ems/protocol
October 30, 2018 - Non-opioid analgesics, including ketamine, nitrous oxide/oxygen, acetaminophen, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory … Review
This systematic review will assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of opioid and non-opioid … analgesics for the prehospital management of acute pain to support a revision of the current guidelines … Interventions:
KQ 1-4:
Opioids (morphine, fentanyl) or non-opioids (ketamine, nitrous oxide/oxygen … We will present other comparisons (non-opioids to non-opioids or opioids to opioids) as supplemental
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - • 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. … opioid use
disorder or overdose, or evaluate risk mitigation strategies to be used when
prescribing opioids … When this is viewed in the
context of how widely opioids are prescribed for migraine management, it
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-block-key-questions.pdf
May 09, 2019 - Strategies may
include opioid or non-opioid analgesics (e.g., NSAIDs, acetaminophen), regional
anesthesia … However, opioids
remain the mainstay in postoperative pain management, especially in the US. … 16 While multiple guidelines include moderate to strong
recommendations for how to incorporate non-opioid … analgesics in perioperative
multimodal analgesia,11,17-20 there are no comparable, recent clinical … CDC Clinical Practice
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022.
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Managing pain with opioids and non-opioids:
AHRQ Intensifies the Battle Against Opioid Misuse in 2017 … highlights two evidence reports that address the effectiveness of chronic pain management, one on opioids