Argoff on Neurology

• Consequences of the CDC's Opioid Guideline for Chronic Pain   Dr Charles Argoff discusses important perspectives following the publication of the CDC's guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
  Medscape Neurology, June 06, 2019
• A Nonopioid Approach to Opioid Discontinuation   Facilitating opioid discontinuation: Dr Charles Argoff discusses Lucemyra, an FDA-approved, nonopioid treatment.
  Medscape Neurology, February 08, 2019
• Readers Respond: Stop Stigmatizing Opioids   Dr Charles Argoff shares the outpouring of responses to an earlier commentary on the proper use of opioids.
  Medscape Neurology, July 05, 2018
• When Are Opioids the Right Treatment?   Although chronic opioid therapy is associated with explicit harms, Dr Argoff argues that opioids may be medically appropriate for certain patients. What is happening in your practice?
  Medscape Neurology, December 15, 2017
• Conflating Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Abuse Potential   Are policy makers and prescribers conflating the issues of chronic pain management and opioid abuse?
  Medscape Neurology, April 14, 2017
• Kratom: What We Know   Some see a cure for opioid withdrawal, others a replacement drug. Dr Charles Argoff gets to the science behind the public debate.
  Medscape Neurology, January 23, 2017
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Linked to Small-Fiber Neuropathy   Dr Argoff highlights new evidence on the potential mechanisms underlying these painful inherited disorders.
  Medscape Neurology, September 29, 2016
• New CDC Opioid Guideline: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly   The CDC recently published a guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Dr Argoff takes a critical look at it from the perspective of a clinician.
  Medscape Neurology, May 13, 2016
• A Need for Personalized Chronic Opioid Therapy   Dr Argoff argues that a patient-centered approach must be taken when treating chronic pain with chronic opioid therapy.
  Medscape Neurology, December 07, 2015
• Bamboozled by Insurance Companies: Are Patients at Risk?   An insurance company policy that may prevent patients from getting appropriate care.
  Medscape Neurology, August 12, 2015
• Should We Prescribe Opioids for Chronic Pain?   Dr Argoff defends the use of opioids for treatment of chronic pain, and posits how and to whom opioids should be prescribed.
  Medscape Neurology, June 18, 2015
• Prescribing Abuse-Deterrent Opioids   Dr Argoff discusses when it is appropriate to prescribe an abuse-deterrent opioid.
  Medscape Neurology, March 23, 2015
• Finding the Etiology of Chronic Widespread Pain   Dr Argoff discusses how skin punch biopsy can improve the diagnosis of chronic widespread pain and lead to effective treatment for many patients.
  Medscape Neurology, February 04, 2015
• 11 Tips for Better Opioid Prescribing Two pain experts offer guidance on appropriate use of opioid analgesics.
  Medscape Neurology, September 10, 2014
• Opioids: Proper Prescribing and Treating Addiction   Two recent initiatives provide clinicians with guidance on opioid prescribing and addressing opioid dependence and addiction.
  Medscape Neurology, July 08, 2014
• Acetaminophen Caution and Guidance   In the wake of the FDA's recommended restrictions on acetaminophen-containing drug products, Dr. Charles Argoff discusses optimal use of the agent.
  Medscape Neurology, April 15, 2014
• Thoughts on the Latest Long-acting Opioid A look at the FDA's recent and controversial opioid analgesic approval.
  Medscape Neurology, December 31, 2013
• The FDA's New Opioid Label Change: A 'Win-Win' Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the FDA's recent label change on extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics.
  Medscape Neurology, December 13, 2013
• Managing Opioid Overuse: A Case   Dr. Charles Argoff discusses the management of a 55-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis and peripheral nerve injury who is overusing her opioids.
  Medscape Neurology, October 09, 2013
• Cancer vs Noncancer Pain: Time to Shed the Distinction?   What is the rationale for distinguishing between cancer-related and non-cancer-related pain?
  Medscape Neurology, July 23, 2013