Narcotics in Rheumatology

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Abstract

Patients with rheumatic conditions often suffer from related chronic pain. When first-line traditional medications such as acetaminophen and anti-inflammatory medications do not suffice, then other options are needed. The traditional medications may ultimately not provide sufficient pain relief, or alternatively, they can pose as a contraindication due to underlying hypertension, renal, and/or hepatic disease. Therefore, narcotics are an alluring alternative, which if used in a multidisciplinary and systematic approach to the patient, can prove to be quite beneficial in the lives of these patients.

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Tehrani, M., Aguiar, M., & Katz, J. D. (2013). Narcotics in Rheumatology. Health Services Insights. SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4137/HSI.S10461

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