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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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