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For many years, manufacturers of opioid narcotic painkillers have fostered three beliefs in the minds of the general public that have enabled them to continue to ply their trade without effective sanction or censure.
Firstly, there is the widely held belief that synthetic narcotic opioids offer the only...
Fibromyalgia is a disorder of muscle and connective tissue that produces symptomatic pain. It is described as a central nervous system “sensitization” syndrome.
It is noted that many people with FMS also suffer from anxiety, depression, tension headaches, jaw clenching, irritable bowel syndrome,...
Move over OxyContin. Drug manufacturers that include Zogenix, Egalet, Cephalon and Purdue Pharma (the maker of OxyContin) are currently developing a new form of hydrocodone drug – that will be, it is said, ten times more powerful than the widely used prescription drug – Vicodan.
At present, drug...
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02 2nd, 2012 |
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Florida, Pill Mills and OxyContin Abuse
The latest news on pill mills in Florida is that doctors in the habit of over prescribing OxyContin, are leaving Florida in droves. Florida has recently introduced strict laws around the prescription and sale of OxyContin pills. In 2010, the DEA reported that 90 of the top 100 doctors who were known to be...Posted by
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01 19th, 2012 |
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Natural Pain Relief, Part I – Overview
One of the reasons why people stay with painkilling drugs, such as OxyContin, despite severe side effects, a lack of efficacy due to tolerance, and the risk of addiction is that people do not believe, are not aware of the fact that there are natural – and effective – non drug alternatives...Posted by
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01 10th, 2012 |
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OxyContin – In Search of the Truth
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01 4th, 2012 |
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OxyContin: A Cause of Chronic FMS?
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12 29th, 2011 |
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New Fears for Hydrocodone ER Painkiller
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12 22nd, 2011 |
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A Ban on OxyContin in 2012?
A ban on OxyContin in 2012 could be the solution to the problems which have arisen out of prescription and diversion of this narcotic drug. An article by Richard Sinnott, June 2011 in Florida’s TCPalm online magazine makes it clear that drug regulators have the power, as required, to remove...Posted by
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12 2nd, 2011 |
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Five Myths About OxyContin
1. OxyContin is slow release. The new buffered OxyNeo approachs a slow release formulation, but the OxyContin product marketed between 1996 and 2010 in the USA, and continuing in Canada, relies on misleading information, that OxyContin lasts for 12 hours. Users are frequently suffering opioid withdrawal...Are Opioid Drugs Worth the Pain.
A recent article in Fortune Magazine, November 2011, questions whether Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin - a leading brand name for prescription pain killlers sold in North America, is worth the pain it causes in terms of side effects and opioid addiction. As always the problem looms, if not OxyContin –...Posted by
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11 17th, 2011 |
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OxyContin, Targin &… Prunes?
With support from the German Pain Association, the oxycodone painkiller Targin, manufactured by Mundipharma, is now the drug of choice for severe pain management in 13 European countries, approved in 2008 and launched in 2009. After an expedited approval process, Targin has been used in Germany since...Posted by
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11 9th, 2011 |
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