Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #rxsummit2019

Most recents (1)

1/5: I usually wait to do a #SundaySpotlight, but on the heels of the #RxSummit2019 & given legitimate concerns of chronic pain patients, I felt this was article was just too important to delay sharing👇🏽
No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
2/5 The Guideline is intended for primary care clinicians treating chronic pain for those 18 and older. misapplication includes applying the Guideline to patients in active cancer treatment, experiencing acute sickle cell crises, or experiencing post-surgical pain.
3/5: The Guideline does not support abrupt tapering or sudden discontinuation of opioids. This can result in in severe opioid withdrawal symptoms including pain and psychological distress.
Read 5 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!