Managing Surgical Pain With the First and Only Once-Daily IV Analgesic: Pre- and Postoperative Use of a Nonopioid Alternative

Managing Surgical Pain With the First and Only Once-Daily IV Analgesic: Pre- and Postoperative Use of a Nonopioid Alternative

This monograph discusses the issue of undermanaged surgical pain despite advancements in techniques. It introduces an IV formulation of meloxicam as an opioid alternative, providing up to 24 hours of pain relief. This medication has been studied in over 1,400 patients undergoing various types of surgical procedures. Source link

Moving beyond opioids: A new era in pain management

Sameer Awsare, MD, associate executive director, The Permanente Medical Group  Opioid addiction decimates tens of thousands of individuals, families, and communities each year. Across the country, around 200 people die of opioid overdoses every day. This June, after years of little progress, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported opioid overdose deaths had dropped by 16.6% over the previous year. The decline suggests strategies …