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Show health professional infoLatest independent information about chronic pain, including medicines and non-drug treatments, written and reviewed by experts in Australia.
Chronic pain is also known as long-term pain or persistent pain.
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Buprenorphine transdermal patches (Norspan) for chronic severe pain |
Reviews use of buprenorphine skin patches for chronic severe non-cancer pain, including adverse effects, contraindications, and treatment of overdose. |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Health Professionals | 2005-12-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 27 report: Management of musculoskeletal pain |
Patient represents with persistent lower back pain which has improved but not resolved with paracetamol and diclofenac. Concerned pain will worsen if she does too much. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2003-08-01 00:00:00 |
Case study 64 report: Opioid therapy in chronic pain |
This case study focussed on the management of chronic pain in Winston, a 64-year-old artist, presenting with increasing back pain. |
Professional activity - Case study report | Health Professionals | 2010-09-16 00:00:00 |
Case study 64:Opioid therapy in chronic pain |
Winston is a 64-year-old artist who has come back to see you for worsening back pain. |
Professional activity - Case study | Health Professionals | 2010-06-01 00:00:00 |
Chronic conditions |
chronic conditions |
Campaign | Consumers | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 |
Chronic pain — what can I do? |
Chronic or persistent pain is when pain occurs most days of the week, for at least a three month period. About 1 in 5 Australians suffer from chronic pain and it most commonly occurs in older people. |
Consumer publication - NPS factsheet | Consumers | 2009-03-11 00:00:00 |
Drug use evaluation (DUE) of opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain in aged care facilities |
Sample pages of drug use evaluation (DUE) of opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain in aged care facilities |
Professional activity - Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) for aged care facilities | Health Professionals | 2010-08-12 00:00:00 |
Helping you manage pain |
A booklet with information and a pain diary to manage your arthritis pain. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2009-11-25 00:00:00 |
Ignoring the facts for a story: what is being done to address opioid use |
Health professionals are reminded of the NPS resources available to them to support prescribing opioids and help patients manage chronic pain, following a provocative Four Corners program last night. |
Media release | Others | 2010-09-28 00:00:00 |
MedicinesTalk No. 22 Winter 2007 edition |
MedicinesTalk Winter 2007, containing buying medicines over the internet, moving on with chronic illness, managing the pain of osteoarthritis and what's in a name. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2007-06-01 00:00:00 |
My pain diary |
Record changes in your chronic pain to help your pain management |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2010-06-01 00:00:00 |
My pain management plan |
Having structured plan can help chronic pain management |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2010-06-01 00:00:00 |
Nurse Update July 2010 |
Inform subscribing nurses about new issues of various NPS publications and allow them to click through to any articles of interest. |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2010-07-02 00:00:00 |
Using opioid medicines for your chronic pain |
A patient information leaflet that can be used by doctors or pharmacists to explain the role of opioid medicines in chronic pain management |
Professional tool - Patient leaflet | Health Professionals,Consumers | 2010-06-01 00:00:00 |
Opioid-containing analgesics in chronic pain - Pharmacy Practice Review sample pack |
This Pharmacy Practice Review provides pharmacists with the opportunity to review their episode of care with patients who are regular users of opioid-containing analgesics for chronic pain, presenting with either a prescription or a request over the counter |
Professional activity - Pharmacy Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2010-05-10 00:00:00 |
Opioids in chronic pain |
Accurate, balanced, evidence-based information, resources and educational activities on analgesics for pain. Information for health professionals. |
Topic overview | Health Professionals | 2010-05-12 00:00:00 |
Oxycodone-with-naloxone controlled-release tablets (Targin) for chronic severe pain |
Information about oxycodone-with-naloxone controlled-release (CR) tablets (Targin) for chronic severe pain. The tablets provide equivalent analgesia to that of oxycodone CR tablets, with reduced opioid-induced constipation. |
Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Health Professionals | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 |
Rebecca's story |
Rebecca’s story dealing with chronic pain. |
Multimedia - Transcript | Consumers | 2010-12-17 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
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