Pain Relief Medications

Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Doctor.

Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a new study finds. Opioids are powerful narcotic pain medications that include morphine, oxycodone (Oxycontin and other brands) and hydrocodone (Vicodin and others). The drugs work well against severe pain in the [...]

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