Consumer Reports warns on pain drugs
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Consumers Union is warning patients with chronic pain that the strongest of painkilling drugs, known as opiods, are only moderately effective and shouldn’t be the first choice for treatment.
Instead, the Yonkers-based consumer advocate advises doctors and patients to first try safer and less expensive pain relievers, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB and generics), naproxen (Aleve and generics), acetaminophen (Tylenol and generics) or non-opioid prescription pain medicines.
Evidence indicates that these common painkillers are often just as effective as opioids – and less risky – against chronic pain when used at somewhat higher doses, according to a report in Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs.
The report, which examines 12 opiod medications, is available free at www.CRBestBuyDrugs.org.
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on Friday, April 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pm by David Schepp. 
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