Is this the narcotic utopia we sought? In the words of Urkel, Are we there yet? Did I do that?…
URINE control or YOU’RE in control
URINE control or YOU’RE in control, THAT IS THE QUESTION! …or perhaps we should call this, “How to Beat Your…
“OPIOID” Possibilities are Limitless
Dr. James Patrick Murphy is board-certified in Pain, Addiction, and Anesthesiology. He is President of The Greater Louisville Medical Society…
Pain Purgatory versus Healing Our Biggest Health Problem
Judy Foreman’s book, A Nation in Pain: Healing Our Biggest Health Problem, is due for release January 30, 2014. So…
Serum Opioid Monitoring; where’s the evidence?
There is no shortage of guidelines for opioid use in chronic noncancer pain.1-4 All of them advocate in some form…
How long before an interventional procedure or surgery should I stop NSAIDs?
If I had a dollar for each time I’ve been asked that title question by healthcare clinicians and patients, I’d…
Doctors Dole and Fudin on Walgreens Opioid Dispensing Policy
“…the AMA resolution …is specifically directed at Walgreens Corp.” …read more here, then PLEASE comment on this blog (or…
Is there Maximum Daily Morphine Equivalent?
Converting to daily morphine equivalents is not elementary. Inaccurate opioid conversions can place patients at increased risk of underdose or…
Hooray for the FDA: Opioid Relabeling Decision is Spot On!
Highlights include… Denied change to maximum 100mg daily morphine equivalent (MEQ) dose Denied 90 day limit for noncancer pain Denied…
The Great Opioid Divide: Written and Sealed
At Pain Week it was written; on this blog it is sealed. After much introspection of the original agenda as…