Handbook Gives Brief Overview of Pain Medications

A downloadable guide to the use of different pain medications was published in last month’s edition of Practical Pain Management. The guide includes reference tables listing medications, conditions they’re used for and considerations regarding their use. The guide covers different classes of drugs, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, topical analgesics, anti-depressants, anti-convulsants, muscle relaxants and opioids. The “Medication Guide for Pain — A Short Primer for Primary Care” was written by clinical pharmacy speciali...