The Colorado's Workers' Compensation Division is considering new pain management guidelines to reduce the number of injured workers addicted to pain medications, according to a Law Firm of Janice M. Greening news release.
Current guidelines require urine drug tests to ensure patients are not diverting painkillers. The guidelines don't include a specific dosage that requires additional precautions, but the new guidelines are expected to suggest a dose where physicians need to take additional precautions before prescribing.
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Current guidelines require urine drug tests to ensure patients are not diverting painkillers. The guidelines don't include a specific dosage that requires additional precautions, but the new guidelines are expected to suggest a dose where physicians need to take additional precautions before prescribing.
Related Articles on Pain Management:
High Dose Opioid Might Reset Nerve Signals, End Chronic Pain
8 Statistics on Pain Management Case Revenue by Number of Operating Rooms
New York Oxycodone Prescriptions Increased 82% from 2007-2010