A paper published on Friday by Lancet Africa provides disturbing insight into the way acute pain is managed in South African ...

Chronic pain often gets the spotlight, but acute pain matters, too. Pain after surgery or an injury isn’t something to ignore or “power through” with the expectation that it’ll eventually go away.

Approximately 7.6 million individuals in the United States suffer from opioid use disorder (OUD). Three evidence-based medications—methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone—are recommended for use by ...

A sweeping review of previous research suggests commonly prescribed opioids often provide only modest pain relief and may increase side effect risk.

Opioids only provide small, short-lasting relief or are ineffective for many acute pain conditions, an overview of systematic ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 63,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses in 2016, and two-thirds of those overdoses involved prescription or illicit opioids. Even as health care providers ...

Intravenous morphine plus acetaminophen provides greater early pain reduction and requires fewer rescue doses than morphine ...

If you’ve ever twisted your ankle, accidentally cut yourself, or had a toothache, you’ve probably experienced acute pain — a temporary sensation that usually comes on suddenly and can be intense.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced data from a Phase 4 study of JOURNAVX, a prescription non-opioid pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain, in adults, that ...

Retrospective chart review shows health disparities in acute pain management among racial/ethnic minority patients and women in an emergency department. Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new ...

After surgery, you’ll likely experience acute pain around the procedure site. Various pain management techniques can help you cope as you heal from your surgery. Managing pain after a surgical ...

Pain management doctors focus on helping a person find relief from pain due to underlying conditions or as long-term consequences of surgical procedures. Pain management doctors work with a variety of ...