Withdrawal from short-acting opioids (such as heroin) can begin between eight and 24 hours after the last use and can last between four and 10 days. Long-acting opioids, like prescription pain ...

New research suggests that cancer patients referred for outpatient palliative care may not be receiving adequate treatment for pain.

Pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the nation's opioid crisis are paying state and local governments billions of ...

Long-term opioid use was common among patients with metastatic disease who were at the end of life, but earlier initiation of long-term use had some benefits.

[2] Two major advances in pain management are patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and the use of long-acting opioids (LAOs). PCA allows patients to participate in the management of their pain and ...

Dependent on heroin or short-acting opioids: initiate induction at least 4hrs after last opioid use. Dependent on methadone or long-acting opioids: initiate induction at least 24hrs after last ...

Frequency of use is documented as the number of doses of opioid taken in a 24-hour period. For this study, the frequency of use of long- and short-acting opioids at consultation (first visit) was ...

Between 2016 and 2021, the median opioid dose decreased from 37.5 mg per day to 7.5 mg per day. The proportion of cancer patients who were prescribed a long-acting opioid decreased from 26% to 12%.