EMS crews may not always follow guidelines when dosing kids: Study
Fewer than half of all children treated by emergency medical services receive the right amount of medication during out-of-hospital emergencies, a new study found.
Jul 10, 2023
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Polycyclic Compounds: News and Research on Morphine
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Intravenous plus periarticular corticosteroids improve rehabilitation measures after knee replacement
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids does not improve pain control—but, may improve key indicators of functional recovery in the days after ...
May 25, 2023
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Five drug-induced deaths per day in Australia in 2021, says report
There were 1,788 drug-induced deaths among Australians in 2021, according to preliminary estimates in a new report by the Drug Trends program at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
May 4, 2023
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Infants of mothers given opioids after birth are at low risk of harm, says study
Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after a cesarean, are at no greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants of mothers not prescribed opioids, finds a large study from Canada published ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains
The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, 2023, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and pain medicine specialist ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Prescription opioid use in Australia fell during COVID-19 lockdowns, new study shows
The number of people who were dispensed opioid painkillers dropped during the height of Victoria's COVID-19 restrictions, then increased as lockdowns lifted, Monash University researchers have found.
Dec 5, 2022
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New study on morphine treatment in people with COPD and severe, long term breathlessness
Sometimes health care professionals treat patients with opioids such as morphine to relieve symptoms, but there has been a lack of evidence as to whether this helps with severe chronic breathlessness. A randomized Phase 3 ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Toxic poppy seeds are sending people to the hospital. What's behind the latest food scare?
Poisonous poppy seeds have sent a number of people around Australia to hospital with severe symptoms—from muscle cramping and spasms to seizures and cardiac arrests—prompting a nationwide recall of certain batches and brands ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Antibody blunts heroin's lethality, paving the way for a promising new therapy
A monoclonal antibody that targets heroin is effective in blocking the psychoactive and lethal effects of this drug of abuse in mice—offering a new strategy for heroin addiction and overdose treatment, according to a new ...
Oct 26, 2022
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'Indian Viagra': Herbal drug Kamini contains morphine and can quickly lead to dependence
The herbal formulation Kamini has been in the news with a Brisbane drug and alcohol treatment program reporting 12 men accessing the service because they could not stop taking Kamini. A second group of 12 patients in Melbourne ...
Oct 4, 2022
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