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Pain is a broad term – it can cover various physical and non-physical ailments, last five minutes or five years, and serve as an alert to other conditions.
11 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article
Females are more likely to become addicted to opioids because they are biologically less responsive to them, research suggests.
25 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article
Problematic NSAID prescribing costs NHS England an estimated £31m over 10 years, says a new study.
26 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article
Discover a single tablet, Pharmacy-only paracetamol product and the pain relief benefits it can offer your customers
16 Apr 2024 , 5 Min Module
The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations
27 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Module
This video will empower you to deal with 'amber' situations, with practical advice to apply when concerns of codeine misuse are identified.
02 Oct 2023 , 5 Min Module
The OTC topicals fixture offers a wide range of options, with hot, cold and NSAID products, and includes both licensed OTC medicines and drug-free options.
16 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article
In the first video of a 3-part series, discover how The Pain Code can support you with analgesic stewardship, plus practical advice for consultations with customers deemed suitable for supply.
05 Jun 2023 , 5 Min Module
Humanity has used opioids for millennia – Sumerian clay tablets from about 3000 BC mention the opium poppy. It’s telling that we are still trying to find the most effective way to use them, says Mark Greener.
16 Feb 2023 , 6 Min Article
Treating persistent pain means walking a clinical tightrope. Here two leading pain specialists offer their thoughts on how pharmacists can balance patients’ need for pain relief against the risk of dependence and side-effects.
13 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article
From advice and signposting, to lending a sympathetic ear, there is plenty that pharmacy teams can do to support customers living with chronic pain.
10 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article
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Get to grips with the current guidance on managing fever in children and how antipyretics can help, and discover products you can recommend.
18 Dec 2022 , 10 Min Module
How can pharmacy teams help those suffering from long-term chronic pain conditions?
21 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article
When it comes to tackling the over-prescribing of opioids, growing NHS waiting lists may be undoing any good work.
24 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article
Common Ailment Library: Strains and Sprains - this short module can be used as a quick reference guide to help give advice to patients on the causes, symptoms and treatment options available.
25 Oct 2021 , 900 Min Module
Pharmacists should play a lead role in reducing the harmful effects of opioid use linked to chronic pain.
20 Aug 2021 , 6 Min Article
