27 October 2020 · An assessment of the risks associated with breastfeeding by an opioid-dependent mother, in terms of sustaining successful breastfeeding and possible exposure of the infant to…
21 October 2020 · The evidence relating to the safe use of opioid analgesics in breastfeeding mothers is very variable between individual drugs. This group of drugs presents a…
16 October 2020 · Draft guidance has been produced on Buprenorphine long-acting injection: considerations for opioid substitution treatment use in community settings and secure environments in England, on behalf…
19 December 2019 · The opioid antagonist, naloxone, is a highly effective antidote the use of which is potentially life-saving. The drug has a role in a wide range…
15 April 2019 · Transdermal buprenorphine patches are widely prescribed and available from a variety of manufacturers. A number of patient safety incidents have occurred in the use of…
12 April 2019 · The Faculty of Pain Medicine (Royal College of Anaesthetists) states that the morphine dose for which harms outweigh benefits is 120mg oral morphine or equivalent/24…
1 August 2018 · Morphine is generally the strong opioid of choice for treating moderate to severe cancer pain and a common question is how to convert a dose…