Page 32 - அக் சான் டியாகோ பள்ளி ஆஃப் மருந்து News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Opioid Use Among Older Adults By Sharon Liao Part of getting older means that you may deal with aches and pain. To treat pain, your doctor may prescribe an opioid. You’ll join a large group of older adults: As many as 9% of adults age 65 and older take an opioid for pain. Opioids are one of the strongest kinds of pain relievers. They can be very effective, especially for severe pain, says Cary Reid, MD, PhD, an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and a pain management researcher. But they also come with serious side effects, and older adults are at a greater risk. If they’re not taken as prescribed, opioids can lead to a dependence or even addiction. “As doctors, we’re constantly questioning if opioids do more good than harm,” Reid says.

New yorkUnited statesSan diegoBenjamin hanCary reidHalenam gazelkaWeill cornell medical collegeUc san diego school of medicineMayo clinic enterprise opioid stewardship programDiego schoolTake opioidsOpioid useOpioid use disorderOpioid addictionபுதியது யார்க்ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்