Opioid Analgesics Not Adequate for Chronic Back Pain

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Opioid Analgesics Not Adequate for Chronic Back Pain


Despite the prevailing public view, opioid medicines are not powerful analgesics for low back pain, according to a meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials.
The drugs are commonly prescribed for chronic low back pain, but the review finds that they give only modest short-term relief and that the effect is not likely to be clinically important within current recommended doses.
In addition, they are commonly associated with several adverse effects. The findings were published online May 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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