Pain Management

With Opioids

Side Effects!

mental clouding, sedation, pupillary miosis

respiratory depression and cough suppression

antidiuresis and urinary retention, nausea and vomiting

bradycardia and vasodilation, constipation

biliary retention, and histamine release

(Khademi et al, 2016)

ADDICTION and OVERDOSE

in 2016, 16,000 Americans died from overdose and nearly 2 million were abusing or dependent on opioids at this time (Traynor, 2016)

Alternative Pain Management Therapies

NSAID's

Cannot be used by everyone

Ice Therapy

Lyrica

In one study, 82 % of patients state pain is well controlled without opioids after a total knee arthroscopy (Carrier et al, 2018).

In the same study, 18% of patients said they could not manage their pain without opioids, however these individuals were unable to take NSAID's due to other medical reasons (Carrier et al, 2018)