Nonopioid Therapies for Pain Management | Overdose Prevention …
Jan 31, 2025 · Nonopioid treatment options for acute pain Nonpharmacologic pain therapies Ice Heat Elevation Rest Immobilization Exercise Nonopioid medications Topical or oral …
Non-Opioid Therapies for Pain: A Clinical Reference
Sep 25, 2024 · Topical or oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Acetaminophen Triptans, antiemetics, and dihydroergotamine for migraine Tricyclic and tetracyclic …
Talking With Patients About Non-Opioid Therapies For Pain …
Sep 25, 2024 · Nonopioid therapies may provide safer and more effective pain management than opioids. Whenever it's appropriate, maximize the use of non-drug therapies (ice, heat, …
Guideline Recommendations and Guiding Principles
Before prescribing opioid therapy for acute pain, clinicians should discuss with patients the realistic benefits and known risks of opioid therapy. Nonopioid therapies include: • Nonopioid …
Working Together With Your Doctor to Manage Your Pain
May 7, 2024 · Psychological and social factors can also influence pain which may be better addressed by nonopioid treatment options. Nonopioid medications include drugs such as …
Consider as alternative first-line, thought to be safer than systemic medications. Lidocaine for neuropathic pain, topical NSAIDs for localized osteoarthritis, topical capsaicin for …
Steps to Better Health Toolkit: Managing Chronic Pain
May 15, 2024 · These medicines can also treat seizures (convulsions), so they are sometimes called anticonvulsants. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and …
Opioid Therapy and Different Types of Pain | Overdose Prevention …
May 8, 2024 · Opioid medications are one of many ways to reduce severe acute pain, but many other options can provide relief with fewer side effects, including: Over-the-counter …
These medicines can also treat seizures (convulsions), so they are sometimes called anticonvulsants. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and …
Reassure patients that there are non-opioid treatment options to help manage their pain before, during, and after the tapering process. For example, “We can try some other pain …