Opioid dependence - management in general practice.

نحوه مواجهه سیستم بهداشتی - درمانی با علایم محرومیت مصرف مواد افیونی در دو هفته اول پس از زلزله بم

The aims of the present study were to assess preparedness and function of health system in the management of withdrawal symptoms in opioid dependents after Bam earthquake, the methods that medical staff used for identification of dependents, the viewpoints of the medical staff as well as opioid dependents about the roles of health system, and the appropriate methods for managing opioid dependen...

Managing acute pain in opioid tolerant patients.

Managing acute pain in opioid tolerant patients can be a significant challenge. This article will provide an overview of the terminology used when managing acute pain in these patients. This understanding is essential to ensure adequate pain relief while avoiding opioid withdrawal. It is also crucial that these patients are identified and that sufficient peri- and postoperative pain management ...

Royal College of General Practitioners

Guidance for the use of substitute prescribing in the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care Acknowledgements: Thanks to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Regional Leads and the many others, who have contributed to developing this guide. a) These guidelines have been: Updated in line with Guidance on methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence and...

New approaches to dealing with opioid drug dependence.

Office-based opioid dependence treatment.

BACKGROUND Opioid misuse and abuse occurring in association with the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain are not new phenomena, but their increasing prevalence in recent years is unprecedented. Advancements in pharmaceutical technologies have provided opioid-related drugs, which lack the pure mu agonist activity characteristic of the typical opioid congeners. This absent or altered mu receptor...