Despite recommendations against using opioids and benzodiazepines to treat osteoarthritis pain, new research shows significant numbers of patients, especially older patients, are still receiving prescriptions for these medications.
Half of opioid prescriptions made today are not aligned with treatment guidelines, say researchers reporting this weekend in Toronto at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress on Osteoarthritis. In this slideshow, we highlight this and other presentations made at the meeting on Friday.
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