Sedation weaning protocol reduces total opioid exposure in infants following cardiac surgery In the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), a specific sedation weaning guideline significantly ...

WHO recently launched new guidance on Opioid agonist maintenance treatment as an essential health service: implementation ...

Nausea, sweating, and diarrhea are just some of the possible symptoms of opioid withdrawal. How soon those symptoms start and how long they last can vary by person, but the general opioid withdrawal ...

Hospitals have faced mounting pressure in recent years to find better treatments for patients who are in the throes of opioid withdrawal. The challenge of safely managing these patients' symptoms is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nealy all patients complied with a restrictive opioid prescription protocol, resulting in a 45% reduction of ...

Many prescription painkillers are opioids. Doctors may have prescribed an opioid for you after surgery or an injury. You might take them if you have pain related to cancer or another condition. Many ...

Researchers are working on new medicines designed to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths and ease withdrawal symptoms that make it harder for people to stop misusing drugs. Drug overdose deaths have ...

OGDEN — People who are incarcerated at the Weber County Correctional Facility and struggling with opioid use disorder now have access to expanded treatment services. During its weekly meeting Tuesday, ...