Sentences with phrase «of narcotic painkiller»
An interview with some users of the narcotic painkiller, Tramadol revealed that high doses of 250 and 300 milligrams of the drugs are sold at drinking spots across Ashanti Region beyond the 120 milligrams which is accepted by the board.
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Graphics show death rate from opioid overdoses in the U.S. and number of narcotic painkiller prescriptions.
Utah also leads the nation in the use of narcotic painkillers such as codeine and morphine - based drugs, the study found.
The trend has prompted calls for more careful use of the narcotic painkillers.
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- More than half of the narcotic painkillers prescribed after wisdom teeth removal go unused, according to a new study that suggests this could contribute to the U.S. opioid epidemic.
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For years, Mr. Brownlee and his small team had been building a case that the maker of the painkiller OxyContin had misled the public when it claimed the drug was less prone to abuse than competing narcotics.
Statewide, the number of prescriptions for all narcotic painkillers has increased by six million, from 16.6 million in 2007 to nearly 22.5 million in 2010.
He said most cases of damage to the heart occur during the first 24 to 36 hours after surgery, when patients usually receive narcotic painkillers that can mask cardiac symptoms.