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<> Which Analgesics Work Best? What Do They Cost?
From: Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs—Selecting an appropriate analgesic can be difficult, especially when cost is a concern. The Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, offers guidance via their education project, Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs™. Reports for each of 4 drug classes—Opioids, Anticonvulsants, Triptans, NSAIDs—offer valuable information for healthcare providers and their patients. This includes analgesic-selection considerations, efficacy, dosing, safety issues, and relative costs for each drug in the class.
## Go to the reports at:
http://pain-topics.org/clinical_concepts/overview.php#BestBuy
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<> ACPA Medications & Chronic Pain Supplement 2008…
From: American Chronic Pain Association—This pain medication supplement is revised annually to provide current information on drugs as well as their potential side effects. Written initially for patients, it is perhaps the most concise and comprehensive document of its kind, which also makes it an excellent reference for all healthcare providers. This manuscript has many links within the text to additional Internet resources.
## Go to the 52-page document at:
http://pain-topics.org/clinical_concepts/overview.php#meds07
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<> Migraine Headache…
From: National Women’s Health Information Center—This newly updated, 9-page booklet for patients uses a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ format and provides answers to 17 questions. Topics covered include causes of a migraine, types of migraines, headache as it relates to menstrual cycle, migraines in pregnancy, and treatments.
## Go to the brochure at:
http://pain-topics.org/patient_resources/index2.php#migraine
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<> Pain - PDQ®
From: National Cancer Institute—This 9-page updated article for patients includes a good tip list for describing pain to healthcare professionals, including emotional and behavioral responses. The WHO 3-step approach to pain management and the various classes of analgesic drugs are discussed briefly. Links to other PDQ summaries describe managing medication side effects, nausea and gastrointestinal complications, nutritional concerns, and sexuality and reproductive issues.
## Go to the article at:
http://pain-topics.org/patient_resources/index2.php#pdq
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*** Coming Attraction…
>> Pain-Topics e-Briefing—2008 Research Roundup…
The next edition of our newletter recaps some of the most important news/research updates and special reports that we’ve published during the past year. A special essay addresses the topic: “Can Pain Research Be Trusted?” Watch for it it early December.
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