Opioid Warnings Opioids can be used as part of a successful pain management plan but certain risks are involved. These can include addiction, withdrawal upon cessation of use and overdose. Opioids are a class of drug that includes some prescription painkillers and heroin. Opioids are very potent and have a strong potential to be habit…
DetailsA drug rehabilitation facility, or drug “rehab,” is designed to address addiction. Opioid rehab is designed to treat the complex aspects of opioid addiction which is a growing problem around the world. The programs and services that make up the collective term “rehab” are usually meant to treat physical and/or psychological aspects of addiction. Opioids (narcotics)…
DetailsPrecautions should always be taken when beginning a new prescription for any opioid medication. Opioids should be prescribed and taken with caution due to their potency and the potential that exists for problems such as side effects, interactions, allergic reaction, tolerance, physical and psychological dependence, withdrawal and overdose. Opioids such as OxyContin , Vicodin, Norco…
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Caution should always be taken when using prescription opioid medications. Opioids are most often prescribed for pain relief but can also be used to suppress a cough and for other reasons. Examples include Vicodin, OxyContin, Dilaudid, and Percocet. Opioid warnings and opioid precautions are listed on the label or insert that accompanies prescription painkillers. It…
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Understanding Opioid Detox What Should You Know Before Choosing an Opioid Detox What are Opioids? A person who has developed a physical and psychological dependence will probably need a professional opioid detox to recover safely. Regular use of opioids, even over a relatively short-term period, can lead to dependence. Patients can build a tolerance…
DetailsFortunately, effective medical treatments exist to treat opioid abuse disorders. The Waismann Method® offers detoxification in an accredited hospital with one of the highest success rates in history. What is Opioid Abuse? The compulsive use of opioids or any use outside the label’s instructions can constitute abuse. Most people don’t set out to become addicted…
DetailsOpioids are potent analgesic drugs that are often prescribed to relieve acute pain, pain from serious illnesses such as cancer and chronic pain. Some are used to suppress chronic cough and diarrhea. Opioids drugs include naturally occurring opiates derived from the opium poppy plant such as morphine, codeine and thebaine, synthetic opiates such as fentanyl…
DetailsOpiate Library Generic Combinations Brand Name Opiate Agonists Oxycodone Oxycodone Dazidox ETH-Oxydose Endocodone Oxy IR Oxycontin Oxyfast Percolone Roxicodone Oxycodone and Ibuprofen Combunox Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Endocet Lynox Magnacet Narvox Percocet Perloxx Primalev Roxicet Taxadone Tylox Xolox Oxycodone and Aspirin Percodan Percodan-Demi Roxiprin Oxymorphone Opana…
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Opiate dependence is a disease, a chemical imbalance of the central nervous system, not unlike depression. In other words, if a patient does not get the opiates they need, they get very sick. Chronic pain patients will likely get “addicted” or become dependent on opiates given enough time. They usually develop a physical tolerance and…
DetailsWhat is Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)? Have you taken opiate painkillers only to find that your pain has gotten worse?Hyperalgesia is a condition that manifests itself by an increased sensitivity to pain. Opioid-induced hyperalgesia occurs when the continuous use of opioids reduces the pain threshold, which often leads to opioid tolerance. In other words, pain becomes worse despite an…
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