Acetaminophen, Opioids, and Safety

Acetaminophen, Opioids, and Safety- Medscape
http://bit.ly/SpUhUq

It sickens me that hydrocodone/APAP 5/500 is still available. No one should have to cost between talking enough hydrocodone & not damaging their liver with acetaminophen/paracetamol/Tylenol (APAP). 500mg APAP gas not been shown to be superior to the safer 325mg APAP. Of course, they never added the acetaminophen for pain relief, it us there to prevent people from taking more hydrocodone that prescribed (doesn't work), which is why hydrocodone is CII, but hydrocodone/APAP is CIII (less restrictive).

Zohydro Won't Increase Drug Abuse

FDA Commissioner: Zohydro Won’t Increase Drug Abuse - National Pain Report
http://bit.ly/1ji539p

This is common sense, but we all know how rare "common" sense is.

Judge Overturns Massachusetts Ban on Zohydro - National Pain Report

Judge Overturns Massachusetts Ban on Zohydro - National Pain Report

Apparently, I missed this while sick with an eight day stomach bug, but in case you've missed it Zohydro AND compounded hydrocodone are both available in Massachusetts. The judge set a powerful precedent, and I'd personally thank her for using her brain and not giving in to opiophobic propaganda and paranoia.

Drug Maker Seeks to Block Ban on Zohydro - National Pain Report

Drug Maker Seeks to Block Ban on Zohydro - National Pain Report
http://bit.ly/1ivz8zc

I know that Zogenix will get a lot of crap from the anti-opioid lobby (aka rehab business) for this, but I'm glad that they're protecting Massachusetts CP/IP patients and challenging this drastic overreach.

Steve

Massachusetts Ban on Zohydro a Slippery Slope - National Pain Report

Massachusetts Ban on Zohydro a Slippery Slope - National Pain Report

http://bit.ly/1fMfcGq

Don't reclassify hydrocodone as a Schedule II Controlled Substance

I urge everyone to review (and sign if you agree with) this petition.

I, personally, am so far beyond the point where even the maximum dose of Vicodin 10/300 will have any effect on me, but there were several times where I needed emergency prescriptions called into the pharmacy and if we change hydrocodone combination products to CII, many will suffer.

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Do not accept the recommendation of the FDA to reclassify hydrocodone as a Schedule II narcotic

http://chn.ge/1agsuNe

Living with Pain: The Fallout from Rescheduling Hydrocodone - National Pain Report

Living with Pain: The Fallout from Rescheduling Hydrocodone - National Pain Report
http://bit.ly/17PnbOP