This one page informational document provides information about the side effects and potential serious reactions of taking prescription opioids for patients and caregivers who may not be aware of the risks of these medications.
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Rx Pain Medications: Dangerous Drug Interactions
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This one page document includes information about substances and medications that can cause dangerous interactions with prescription opioids. According to this resource, patients are advised to avoid mixing prescription pain medication with alcohol, antihistamines, cough syrup, barbituates, benzodiazepines, and general anesthetics.
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Having a Healthy Baby Begins Today: Pregnancy and Common Drugs or Medications, Spanish
Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health
This Spanish language 2 page patient information guide provides information about the risks of taking common drugs or medications including opioids during pregnancy. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
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Having a Healthy Baby Begins Today: Pregnancy and Common Drugs or Medications
Source: Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse & Arizona Department of Health
This 2 page patient information guide provides information about the risks of taking common drugs or medications including opioids during pregnancy. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
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Prescription Drug Community Action Kit: Survivor Story – Bill
Source: National Safety Council
This resource is a first person story about an individual, Bill, who took prescription opioids for severe lower back pain and unintentionally overdosed when his physician switched his medication from hydrocodone to methadone to address tolerance. Bill didn’t realize methadone accumulates slowly and remains in the
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Rx Pain Medications: Common Names for Prescription Opioid Pain Medications
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This one page resource provides a helpful table of common opioids and their corresponding brand and street/slang names.
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Podiatry Opioid Prescribing Webinar CE Quiz
Source: Washington Department of Health
This on-line quiz allows practitioners to collect continuing medical education (CME) credit for watching the video about the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for podiatric physicians. Washington regulations require podiatric physicians to complete a one hour CME course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this quiz along with its accompanying video meet the CME requirements. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
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Opioid Prescribing Requirements – Podiatric Physicians
Source: Washington Department of Health
This video introduces practitioners to the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for podiatric physicians. Washington regulations require podiatric practitioners to complete a one hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids. A related CME quiz is also available. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health
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Opioid Prescribing Webinar – Dentists
Source: Washington Department of Health
This video introduces practitioners to the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for dentists. Washington regulations require dentists to complete a 3 hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids. This video describes the new requirements for dentists. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health
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Sample Prescriber Report Card
Source: Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family
An example of a report that an outlier prescriber in Arizona might receive from the Arizona Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program. The report includes information comparing the prescriber to his or her peers on the number of prescriptions written, the quantity of pills prescribed, and information about