Anorexia is a medical term for a loss of appetite. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with anorexia nervosa, many possible causes exist for a loss of appeti...
All oxycodone medicines have similar side effects. Moderate side effects like dry mouth, depression, anxiety and drowsiness cause discomfort, but no long-term danger. But, when they last for a long period or cause extreme discomfort, the user should see a doctor. Oxycodone overdose can happen e...
Another type of depressant is a benzodiazepine. Drugs in this class include tranquilizers such as diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax), often prescribed for anxiety, sleep disorders, and panic attacks. They are usually only prescribed short-term for these conditions, and even with short-term ...
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:Dr. Walter Ling, MDProfessor of Psychiatry Director of Integrated Substance Abuse Programs UCLAMedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?Response:RECOVER™ is a real-world, observational study looking at long-term recovery in a cohort of 533 peo...
Some examples of synthetic opioids include the prescription painkillers hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (OxyContin), as well as fentanyl and methadone. In recent years, the term opioid has been used more broadly and is often used to refer to the entire class of drugs that consists of both ...
The questionnaire was designed to evaluate various aspects including the characteristics of students, their knowledge of opioid pharmacology, their attitudes toward the use of long-term opioid medications for chronic pain [15, 17], and their perceptions of the opioid crisis in both the United States...
an opioidanalgesic with both agonist and antagonist activity, used for short-term relief of pain; administered intramuscularly or intravenously. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All...
The study focused on prescription medications for oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, fentanyl, meperidine, codeine, tramadol, methadone and hydrocodone. The study defined long-term opioid therapy as a prescription lasting more than 90 days or involving more than 10 continuous prescriptions....
(HealthDay)—Targiniq ER (oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride extended release) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a long-term, around-the-clock treatment for severe pain when other ...
'Oxycodone' was used the most. Based on these results, we would like to suggest implications for the analysis, utilization, and management of unstructured medical data.Byung-Kwan ChoiEun-A ChoiMoon-Hee NamJournal of Digital Convergence