Opioids: Page 2

Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider: Tramadol-dexketoprofen combo effective for 3rd-molar extraction
By Theresa Pablos
March 23, 2022
NIDCR unveils FOA for dental role in preventing opioid drug misuse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recently unveiled a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will support interventions and programs to prevent, reduce, or manage opioid drug misuse.
March 3, 2022
2021 09 22 22 32 3079 Drugs Pills Money Price 400
Mouse study findings could lead to safer pain meds
By Sung Han and Shijia Liu
A team of neurobiologists discovered a brain circuit in mice that underlies the connection between pain, anxiety, and breathing. If similar neurons are found in humans, it could pave the way for safer pain-relieving medications -- and potentially reduce opioid overdose deaths.
February 7, 2022
2022 02 08 04 33 3259 2022 02 08 Mouse Brain 2 20220208045950
Dental Dose: TikTok trend with serious side effects
By Theresa Pablos
In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, talks about a viral TikTok trend that led teenagers to take high doses of common over-the-counter medications.
January 13, 2022
2022 01 14 00 50 0597 Teenager Boy Phone 400
NIH drops long-awaited sequel to surgeon general's report
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research on December 21 released the long-awaited sequel to the U.S. surgeon general's 2000 report on oral health.
December 20, 2021
2021 06 16 16 49 3040 Washington Dc Capitol Building 400
Henry Schein agrees to pay $500K to settle opioid case
By Melissa Busch
Henry Schein has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a case in which the wholesale distributor allegedly improperly distributed hundreds of thousands of painkillers to dentists and other doctors despite red flags of drug abuse, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
December 5, 2021
2021 10 26 22 30 5111 Henry Schein Smile Con 2021 400
Researchers seek comment on dental pain management guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Science & Research Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh are seeking feedback on a draft acute dental pain management guideline.
November 30, 2021
2020 02 18 23 17 2219 Tooth Pain 400
U.S. overdose deaths top 100K for 1st time
By Melissa Busch
For the first time, the U.S. reported more than 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021, and many were due to opioids, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
November 23, 2021
2019 10 31 00 56 8537 Prescription Drugs Bottle 400
Dental Dose: The hidden risk of opioids with acetaminophen
By Theresa Pablos
Acetaminophen is one of the safest drugs in dentistry. Opioids are among the riskiest. Put them together, and you have an effective pain reliever that comes with one side effect you may not think about. Tom Viola, RPh, shares what you need to know in the latest episode of Dental Dose.
November 11, 2021
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Dentists overprescribe opioids despite knowledge of alternatives
By Leah Sherwood
Dentists continue to overprescribe opioids to their patients despite being aware of the effectiveness of nonopioid analgesics for managing dental pain, according to the results of a Georgetown University survey published on October 21 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 21, 2021
2019 10 31 00 56 8537 Prescription Drugs Bottle 400
Drug overdose deaths soar 30% during the pandemic
By Melissa Busch
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. climbed nearly 30% in 2020, according to preliminary data released on July 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 93,331 deaths last year represent the highest number of overdose deaths ever during a 12-month period.
July 13, 2021
2021 07 14 21 56 3803 Toe Tag 400
CDC: Drug overdose deaths, including opioid, climb
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that drug overdose deaths are up 28.3% as of October 2020 from a year earlier, while opioid deaths in particular are up 36%.
May 16, 2021
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Previous Page
Page 2 of 11
Next Page