Suggest an NSAID Instead of Opioids for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

December 2014

Experts are raising questions about whether long-term opioids are appropriate for treating CHRONIC pain.

There's actually no proof that opioids have a long-term benefit for chronic noncancer pain. And we've become all too aware of the possible harms of misuse and fatal overdoses.

Help improve medication use in your chronic pain patients.

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Suggest an NSAID Instead of Opioids for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Get concise advice on drug therapy, plus unlimited access to CE

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