| Title |
Approach to the pharmacological management of chronic pain in patients with an alcohol use disorder
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Pain Research, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/jpr.s88900 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura Murphy, Karen WK Ng, Victoria CH Su, Sarah Woodworth-Giroux, Todd S Levy, Beth A Sproule, Andrea D Furlan |
| Abstract |
This paper provides an overview of research, guidelines, and clinical considerations for the use of medications for chronic pain in the management of patients with an alcohol use disorder. A review of the literature identified randomized controlled trials, epidemiological cohort studies, consensus guidelines, and one systematic review and meta-analysis. Where gaps in the literature existed, clinical experience of the authors is included. Use of nonopioid medications should be given priority and may offer a more favorable risk profile as well as benefits beyond pain management, such as improvement in anxiety, depression, or insomnia. Pregabalin and gabapentin have additional benefits to decrease alcohol cravings or time to relapse after a period of abstinence from alcohol. Drug interactions between selected analgesics and alcohol, disulfiram, or naltrexone require careful consideration. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 63 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 63 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 9 | 14% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 21% |
| Unknown | 16 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 30% |
| Psychology | 8 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Unknown | 16 | 25% |
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