From the Chronic Pain Community: Shame on You, NBC Nightly News

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

From the Chronic Pain Community: Shame on You, NBC Nightly News http://www.nationalpainreport.com/from-the-chronic-pain-community-shame-on-you-nbc-nightly-news-8840983.html Friday night I watched the NBC Nightly News because most nights I do. While I don’t generally get wrapped up in “are the media telling the true story”, I know that media credibility is an important issue. I have all sorts of thoughts […]

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Widely Prescribed Opioid Drug (Tramadol) Linked To Higher Hypoglycemia Risk

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Widely Prescribed Opioid Drug Linked To Higher Hypoglycemia Risk https://www.medicaldaily.com/opioid-drug-hypoglycemia-risk-441809 One of the five most popularly prescribed opioid analgesics in the United States for chronic pain conditions, tramadol, has proven to cause a tenfold risk of hypoglycemia in nondiabetic patients. There is a need to study the link of opioids to hypoglycemia since it indicates an […]

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