New Yorkers are filling more prescriptions for the opiate-based painkiller oxycodone (brand name OxyContin) than ever before—way more. The number of prescriptions doubled in three years to reach one million in 2010.
That turns out to be around one prescription for every eight people in the city population. Continue reading »
Collisions and bone-jarring injuries caused by football lead to chronic pain and use of painkilling drugs.
Retired NFL players use painkillers at a much higher rate than the rest of us, according to new research conducted by investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Deadly Side Effects of Painkillers
Like a mid-winter snowstorm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a flurry of publications on it’s website on the risks of Acetaminophen.
Side Effects of Painkillers Compared
Opioids such as codeine and hydrocodone have been linked to more side effects for older adults with arthritis in comparison to analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID’s) and coxibs, according to two recent studies from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Continue reading »
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