Pain relief

Consider all the available options for pain management.

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Pain relief

Clinical refresher: Recognising red and yellow flags in patients on opioids

Humanity has used opioids for millennia – Sumerian clay tablets from about 3000 BC mention the opium poppy. It’s telling that we are still trying to find the most effective way to use them, says Mark Greener.

6 Min Article

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Getting the balance right

Treating persistent pain means walking a clinical tightrope. Here two leading pain specialists offer their thoughts on how pharmacists can balance patients’ need for pain relief against the risk of dependence and side-effects.

1 Min Article

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NSAID-anticoagulant risk highlighted

Co-prescribing NSAIDs and oral anticoagulants (OACs) trebles the risk of major and gastrointestinal bleeding and stroke, according to research from the University of Manchester.

1 Min Article

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Exercise better than paracetamol for osteoarthritis, says NICE

'Regular and consistent exercise' is the first line treatment, says NICE.

1 Min Article

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Effectively managing mild to moderate pain

Refresh your knowledge on managing mild to moderate pain and understand when a combination product can help.

5 Min Module

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Tackling long term pain relief

How can pharmacy teams help those suffering from long-term chronic pain conditions?

1 Min Article

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Getting a grip on opioid usage

When it comes to tackling the over-prescribing of opioids, growing NHS waiting lists may be undoing any good work.

1 Min Article

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Clinical briefing: A new option for episodic migraine

PM clinical editor Mark Greener on the new NICE recommendations for fremanezumab.

1 Min Article

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Medication madness?

Pharmacists should play a lead role in reducing the harmful effects of opioid use linked to chronic pain.

6 Min Article

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MHRA reclassifies Nuromol from P to GSL

The decision will make it easier for patients to access the painkiller, says the regulator.

1 Min Article

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