VA/DoD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR OPIOID THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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<strong>VA</strong>/<strong>DoD</strong> Clinical Practice Guideline for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain<br />
Question<br />
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Interventions<br />
Short-acting opioids<br />
• Codeine<br />
• Fentanyl<br />
• Hydrocodone (only in combination with acetaminophen and ibuprofen)<br />
• Hydromorphone<br />
• Morphine sulfate (tablet/liquid)<br />
• Oxycodone (alone or in combination with acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin)<br />
• Oxymorphone<br />
• Tramadol<br />
Long-acting/ER opioids<br />
• Buprenorphine transdermal system<br />
• Fentanyl transdermal system<br />
• Hydrocodone bitartrate ER capsules/tablets<br />
• Hydromorphone hydrochloride ER tablets<br />
• Methadone hydrochloride tablets<br />
• Morphine sulfate and naltrexone ER capsules<br />
• Morphine sulfate ER capsules/tablets<br />
• Oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride ER tablets<br />
• Oxycodone hydrochloride ER tablets<br />
• Oxymorphone hydrochloride ER tablets<br />
• Tapentadol ER oral tablets<br />
• Transdermal, buccal, sublingual, or pumps<br />
See main list of opioids.<br />
• Abuse deterrent formulations<br />
• Buprenorphine/Naloxone<br />
• Morphine/Naltrexone<br />
• OROS hydromorphone (Osmotic ER Oral delivery System)<br />
• Oxycodone Controlled Release<br />
• Oxymorphone<br />
• Additional medications<br />
• Tramadol and other dual-mechanism opioids<br />
• Buprenorphine<br />
• Methadone<br />
Opioid therapy plus other psychoactive medications such as CNS depressants/antidepressants, nonopioid<br />
analgesics, benzodiazepines, stimulants, muscle relaxers, medical marijuana, Z-drugs (e.g.,<br />
Zolpidem [Ambien], Eszopiclone [Lunesta], Zalepion [Sonata]), and over-the-counter sleep medications<br />
(e.g., diphenhydramine hydrochloride or doxylamine succinate)<br />
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