Reduce painkiller addiction through Exparel: 4 notes

Pain Management

New surgical procedures and alternatives have been developed to decrease painkiller addictions that can result in fatalities, according to the Edmond Sun.  

Here are four notes:

 

1. Approximately 70 million patients receive opioids in a hospital or clinic following surgery annually. Of these patients, one in 15 will use opioids long-term.

 

2. Paul Jacob, MD, of the Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopedics in Edmond, uses a local anesthetic called Exparel rather than opioids as a means to limit painkiller usage.

 

3. Exparel treats pain at its source and patients therefore are better able to walk with assistance hours after surgery, quicker than when patients are treated with narcotics.

 

4. In order to combat painkiller addiction, Dr. Jacob advises physicians to minimize or avoid the use of narcotics whenever possible, without compromising patient comfort and care.

 

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