Topic: opioid (285 articles)

Description: opiate-like but synthetic drugs

Sub-Topics

• oxycodone - oxycodone (75 articles)
• methadone (153 articles)
• hydrocodone - Hydrocodone (37 articles)
• hydromorphone - Hydromorphone (5 articles)
• meperidine - Meperidine (2 articles)
• tramadol - Tramadol (3 articles)
• buprenorphine - Buprenorphine (3 articles)

Medical News: FDA Begins Reporting of New Drug Safety Evaluations - in Product Alert, Prescriptions from MedPage Today
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Oxycontin abuse is widely recognized. (Fri Sep 05 12:34:46 2008 PDT)

FDA to list drug warnings
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(US) National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Oxycontin, long linked to drug abuse, is one of the first 20 to be listed. Oxycontin, long linked to drug abuse, is one of the ... (Fri Sep 05 12:34:46 2008 PDT)

List of medications with potential safety problems
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The list of drugs under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, what they are used for and the potential problem. _R-Gene 10, a growth hormone, pediatric overdose due to labeling/packaging confusion. _Suprane, an anesthetic, cardiac arrest. _Cymbalta, for depression and other conditions, urinary retention. _Intelence, an HIV medication, bleeding into joints. _Carac and Kuric, crea... (Fri Sep 05 11:48:02 2008 PDT) [also localnewsleader7387, newsone.ca7610]

UK: Woman fined after man's death
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(UK) Methadone user Elaine Edwards, attacked Kevin Rowsell in Paignton's Victoria Park by the play area while shocked teenagers and a family looked on. ... (Fri Sep 05 11:39:04 2008 PDT)

List of medications under investigation for potential safety issues
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(US) Oxycontin, a pain killer, drug misuse, abuse and overdose. (Fri Sep 05 11:34:43 2008 PDT) [also newsday7568, baltimoresun8516]

UK: North Devon woman chokes after swallowing heroin when police knock on door
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(UK) North Devon woman chokes after swallowing heroin when police knock on door Barnstaple drug addict choked to death on bag of heroin A PANICKING drug addict choked to death on a bag of heroin after police knocked on her door -- by mistake. Mrs Robson's lodger, Lloyd Maddick, told the inquest hearing in Barnstaple that immediately before the police arrived late at night on June 1... (Fri Sep 05 10:57:49 2008 PDT) [also thisisnorthdevon8950]

Sheriff's Office: Deputy Sold OxyContin Because Of Financial Woes
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Was charged with armed drug trafficking after he allegedly sold Oxycontin pills to undercover detectives. (Fri Sep 05 10:19:50 2008 PDT)

more opioid items (285 articles)

Links

• Managing Pain

Concept definition

• opioid