Monkeypox patients seeking relief from painful lesions should only take opioids when alternatives don’t work and after an evaluation for their risk of addiction or misuse, public health leaders said.
The latest global infectious disease emergency produces highly painful symptoms, not all of which are visible on an initial exam. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines include prescription painkillers such as opioids among its recommendations for treating pain management associated with a monkeypox infection.
As the US pours resources into the monkeypox emergency, the nation continues to grapple with the opioid crisis which the Department of Health and ...
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