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Do We Really Need Opioids for Pain?

opioids for chronic pain

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  • A study evaluated the effects of four different combinations of pain relievers — three with different opioids and one opioid-free option composed of ibuprofen and acetaminophen — on people with moderate to severe pain in an extremity

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