4 mg Dose of Injectable Imitrex Approved
Injectable Imitrex in 4 mg doses has been approved by the FDA. Until now it was only available in 6 mg doses. Last Updated on August 23, 2013 by Kerrie Smyres
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Sunday’s 60 Minutes: Pain & Desperation
Richard Paey, a chronic pain patient who is serving 25 years in prison for his frequent refills of pain meds will be interviewed on Sunday’s 60 Minutes. He was charged with prescription forgery, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and drug trafficking. Ironically, the same…
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Balancing Compassion and Cynicism in the ER
Unless a migraine is intolerable, a migraineur won’t go to the loud, bright, frenzied ER. Who would willingly subject themselves to that without desperately needing pain relief? But for most migraineurs, the visit is a harrowing back-and-forth between patient and staff. They don’t get their…
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An Opioid Without a “High”
Nubain, an injectable opioid, was effective for managing chronic pain in a recent study — without euphoria, sedation, tolerance or psychological side effects. Injecting Nubain daily, participants’ with previous level 8 to 10 pain had their pain reduced to a level 2 or 30. And…
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Clear and Direct Drug Info on the Way?
New FDA rules require that the information sheets accompanying prescription drugs be clear and direct — at least more so than they currently are. The sheets, which the industry refers to as labels, will highlight vital information that docs need to know to prescribe a…