BL Says:
New Recommendations For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic & Acute Pain 2016
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BL Says:
Below are two links to new recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic and acute pain in 2016. If you take opioids for chronic pain or acute pain, you need to read them so you will be prepared for what your dr may be doing regarding prescribing opiates. At the time of this posting these Are Not Laws, they are only recommendations. But, considering how almost all drs are going by other Guidelines and Recommendations like they were laws, these shouldn't be ignored if you want to be prepared.
National Pain Strategy-
iprcc.nih.gov/docs/HHSNational_Pain_Strategy.pdf
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016-
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm
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Everyone that is taking opiates for chronic pain needs to read these so they can discuss them with their dr. Be sure to take note that these Are Not Laws, but some drs may tell their patients that they can't continue to prescribe opiates because they are. If you take close to 90 mg Morphine/90 mg Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose you also need to be prepared for the possibility that you dr will reduce your meds. If you take anti depressants, you also need to read the new FDA Warnings that are going to be on Opiates and Anti Depressants. Some drs will no longer prescribe opiates if you take one of the anti depressants listed at the link below. And if your dr does prescribe opiates and one of the listed anti depressants, the chances are very good that your insurance company won't pay for both medications. It does not matter if you are prescribed opiates from one dr and anti depressants from another or the reason that you take them.
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about several safety issues with opioid pain medicines; requires label changes. Click on List of Serotonergic Medicines-
fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm489676.htm
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