CDC Emphasizes Opioid Guideline is Voluntary and Should Support, Not Supplant, Patient Care
FDA Law Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
When starting opioid therapy for acute, subacute, or chronic pain, clinicians should prescribe immediate-release opioids instead of extended-release/long-acting (“ER/LA”) opioids. ER/LA opioids should be “reserved for severe, continuous pain.”. Methadone should not be the first choice for an ER/LA opioid. Recommendation 9. .
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