Analgesics & Pain Medications

Medication adherence strategies and case vignettes to help clinicians treating chronic pain.

Inside the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the anesthetic ketamine and its range of effects, from treating chronic pain to managing depression.

A large meta-analysis suggests that duloxetine has substantive value for effective pain reduction, but other antidepressants may have fewer benefits.

Review leads to recommendations and warnings on the use of NSAIDs for pain.

When a patient asks about side effects from his medication patch, clinical pharmacist William Amarquaye advises on proper placement and skin care.

Pharmacist Dr. Amarquaye discusses how to counsel a patient who is hesitant to take a new prescription based on listed warnings, in this case, bleeding.

Emerging pain management agents, including CBD and THC preparations, nearing the market. Plus, updated formulations in development for more targeted pain treatment.

A case report demonstrates ketamine’s potential to treat neuropathic and visceral pain, with secondary improvements on sleep, mood, and quality of life.

When a patient questions the purpose of his infusion therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and complains of its effects, William Amarquaye, PharmD, offers solutions.

Clinical pharmacists Abigail Brooks and Courtney Kominek suggest physicians proceed with caution when considering gabapentin as part of pain management.

How to use narratives and specific questions to encourage patient buy-in for non-traditional treatments.

Clinical Pharmacist Dr. Amarquaye discusses how community pharmacists can counsel patients on new medication therapy. Plus, how often providers explain new prescriptions to patients (hint: not often).