(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of a higher dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for treating opioid overdose, the agency announced Friday.
May 4, 2021
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When they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to ease their pain could put them or their family at risk of an opioid overdose.
Apr 29, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have kept some Americans from getting vital medication to treat opioid addiction—possibly contributing to the national surge in overdose deaths, a new study suggests.
Apr 21, 2021
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On a recent day in his Denver Health emergency room, Dr. Eric Lavonas hit another tragic trifecta.
Apr 20, 2021
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Drugmakers including Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday denied claims they helped fuel the deadly opioid epidemic in the United States through deceptive marketing that downplayed addiction risks, as the trial in a lawsuit filed ...
Apr 20, 2021
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There were more than 87,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States from October 2019 to September 2020, the highest of any one-year period since the nation's opioid crisis began in the 1990s, preliminary government data ...
Apr 16, 2021
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COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a treatment used for opioid dependency, according to a new study led by Princeton ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Opioids are the main driver of fatal drug overdoses in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resulting in 46,802 deaths in 2018, usually because the person stops breathing.
Mar 25, 2021
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Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day, a holiday often marked by one (or more) too many drinks. But experts warn that simple holiday fun can quickly turn deadly when alcohol is involved.
Mar 16, 2021
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests triggered by opioid overdose are a significant cause of death among adults 25 to 64, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, the nation's largest voluntary ...
Mar 8, 2021
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