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Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain CME Activity Opioid Dosing Calculator List of Pain Management Specialists Frequently Asked Questions about the Opioid Dosing Guideline Other Opioid Resources Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain The Opioid Dosing Guideline is part of a year-long educational pilot to improve care and safety when treating chronic non-cancer pain with opioids. The principles in this guideline are intended for use by all providers who prescribe opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain.
It was developed by an Interagency Workgroup on Practice Guidelines in collaboration with actively practicing physicians who specialize in pain management. This guideline does not apply to the treatment of cancer pain or end-of-life (hospice) care.
The purpose of Part II of the guideline is to assist primary care providers in treating patients whose morphine equivalent dose (MED) already exceeds 120 mg per day.
Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain CME Activity The Agency Medical Directors' Group (AMDG) presents this FREE CME/CE activity that offers two (2) hours of:
Time: After reading the Opioid Guideline, this activity will take approximately 30 minutes. Target audience: Primary care physicians, pharmacists and others in the medical community. Learning Objectives : Be able to use Opioid Dosing Guideline tools and prevention strategies to appropriately prescribe and avoid misuse and abuse of opioids. Click here to begin the Opioid Dosing Guideline CME Activity
Opioid Dosing Calculator This tool was created to assist providers in calculating the total daily morphine equivalent dose for the prescribed opioids.
List of Pain Management Specialists If you need to find a pain management specialist, you may find it helpful to contact one of the physicians on the following list of those willing to provide consultations. This list will continue to be developed and updated. On page 7 of the guidelines you will also find a list of certification or membership organizations for pain specialists.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Opioid Dosing Guideline This document was developed to answer questions from a lay audience interested in issues related to the guidelines. In October 2006, a public meeting was held to discuss the draft guidelines. Questions asked at that meeting are also included in this document.
Other Opioid Resources Methadone Treatment for Pain States Article The article provides a description of Methadone pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and its usefulness in the treatment of pain. The article illustrates tables and examples of conversion factors for other opioids to equivalent doses of Morphine.
Click here to find out more about this article
Opioid Prescribing Education Opportunities Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education (COPE) is an online training, created by the University of Washington Medical Center, to improve doctor-patient communication and collaborative goal setting when prescribing opioid(s) to treat chronic, non-cancer pain.
KUOW Broadcast - "The Complexity of Treating Chronic Pain" On March 8, 2007, Gary Franklin, MD, Joseph Merrill, MD, and Caleb Banta Green, participated in a panel discussion concerning the state's interagency Opioid Dosing Guidelines and the challenges involved when treating chronic pain.
The discussion was aired on Puget Sound Public Radio, KUOW 94.9. To listen to this broadcast, please visit the KUOW Program Archives page.
Return to the Interagency Guidelines page.
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