acute pain
Re-evaluating over-the-counter options for acute pain management
Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern in recent years, leading to the upscheduling of codeine in 2018, modified-release paracetamol in 2020, and now further potential changes to paracetamol …
Webinar: Re-evaluating over-the-counter options for acute pain
In an evolving pain management landscape, what is the way forward? Joyce McSwan discusses OTC analgesics 20 April 2023 | 7-8.00PM AEST Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern …
Acupuncture in the ED?
A large Australian study has deemed acupuncture equivalent and non-inferior to pharmacotherapy in providing analgesia for back and ankle pain However both options were considered inadequate for pain relief within …
Poll: What do you think of the codeine decision?
We want to know what you think about the decision to upschedule codeine… have your say here Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine will be upscheduled from 1 February 2018, the TGA announced …
Paracetamol: What you said
AJP asked readers if this ‘go-to’ drug is effective for acute and chronic pain conditions Recently the Director of Pain Research at the University of Oxford, Professor Andrew Moore, argued …