Two medications often prescribed together by the VA led to higher mortality risk, study finds
A new study found a higher mortality rate among veterans who were co-prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by their doctors ...
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Study: Veterans Prescribed Opioids With Anti-Anxiety Medication Were at Higher Risk of Death
Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...
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New Report Finds Co-Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines to Veterans at VHA from 2007 to 2019 Increased Their Risk of Death
A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...
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Risk Factors Associated With Iatrogenic Opioid and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Registry of Clinical Trials were searched for original research on opioid- and/or benzodiazepine-related IWS in critically ill children.
'There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs': The rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
In the early hours of September 14, 2021, three men parked in a quiet car park in the southern English market town of ...
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Lumryz interactions: Alcohol, medications, and other factors
Examples include benzodiazepines and opioids. Lumryz is prescribed for treating cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle tone when experiencing a strong emotion) or excessive daytime sleepiness caused by ...
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Mindfulness help reduce opioid cravings, study finds
Reducing cravings is important because it lowers the likelihood of relapse and helps people stay committed to their recovery ...
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Risk Factors Associated With Iatrogenic Opioid and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Objectives Analgesia and sedation are common therapies in pediatric critical care, and rapid titration of these medications is associated with iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome. We performed a ...