Anything, ANYTHING But Opioids
"Anything, ANYTHING but opioids" is the powerfully succinct but official recommendation from the American College of Physicians regarding the management of acute, subacute, and chronic back pain.[1][2] It coincides with new guidelines on the restricted use of opioids from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Three Wise Monkeys.[3][4]
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References
- ↑ ACP Guidelines for Low Back Pain: “Anything, ANYTHING But Opioids” (Gomerblog)
- ↑ ACP Guidelines for Treatment Nonradicular Low Back Pain (ACP Online)
- ↑ Three Wise Monkeys Support CDC Opioid Guidelines: "See No Dilaudid, Hear No Dilaudid, Speak No Dilaudid" (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (MMWR)