Tag: opioids
Drug might alleviate post-surgical delirium and confusion
To blunt postoperative pain and reduce the need for opioid drugs following surgery, anesthesiologists often give patients low doses of the drug ketamine during operations. Recent research even suggests that the drug might... read more
Buprenorphine for the Treatment of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Current pharmacologic treatment of the neonatal abstinence syndrome with morphine is associated with a lengthy duration of therapy and hospitalization. Buprenorphine may be more effective than morphine for this indication.... read more
Opioid-Related Overdoses And Deaths Are On The Rise In The ICU
The rate of opioid hospitalizations and overdose deaths has only gotten worse in the past few years, new research finds.... read more
