All Pain articles
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Concise consultation cardAPPROPRIATE PAIN RELIEF FOR TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE
This concise consultation card was developed by Guidelines for Pharmacy in partnership with Reckitt.
Essential information and adverse reporting details are included.
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News
Combined ibuprofen and paracetamol medicine to become available
A new medicine containing both ibuprofen and paracetamol has been approved for general sale without the need to visit a pharmacy
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News
FSRH says women should always be offered pain relief in IUD procedures
The FSRH has released a statement recommending appropriate analgesia for all IUD fitting procedures
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Information
Self Care Forum fact sheets
The Self Care Forum fact sheets help health professionals have a ‘self care aware’ conversation with people about their ailments
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Independent professional body guideline
Self Care Forum headache and migraine fact sheet
A summary of recommendations for advising patients and the public on managing headache and migraine
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NICE guideline
NICE headache guideline
This easy-to-read summary of NICE's guideline explores the diagnosis and management of tension, migraine, cluster, and medication overuse headaches
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News
Updated guidance on headaches in over 12s published by NICE
NICE has updated its guideline on headaches in over 12s to include the needs of women and girls of reproductive age
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NICE guideline
NICE chronic pain guideline
A summary of guidance to assist healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and management of chronic pain in over 16s
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News
NICE publishes new guideline on chronic pain
The new guidance, entitled Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain, was developed in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians.
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NICE guideline
NICE low back pain and sciatica guideline
A practical summary of the updated 2016 NICE guideline on the early management of persistent mechanical non-specific low back pain.
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Hosted content
The role of peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonists (PAMORAs) in the management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC)
This educational reference document has been initiated, commissioned, and developed by Sandoz Ltd. Information intended for UK healthcare professionals only.
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NICE guideline
NICE neuropathic pain guideline
This summary of the NICE guidance covers the key principles of care, treatment of neuropathic pain, and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS analgesia—mild-to-moderate pain
An overview of the analgesics available to treat mild-to-moderate pain in different patient cohorts.
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SIGN guideline
SIGN chronic pain guideline
This easy-to-read summary of SIGN's guideline describes pharmacological, psychological, and alternative approaches to the management of chronic pain.
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News
RCP updates guideline on pain syndrome in adults
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published the second edition of Complex regional pain syndrome in adults—UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care.
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SIGN guideline
SIGN migraine guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the pharmacological options for migraines, medication overuse headache, preventative treatment, and a treatment pathway
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News
SIGN updates advice on managing migraine
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has published SIGN 155 on Pharmacological management of migraine, including a treatment pathway algorithm.
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Tools and resources
Migraine diary
This migraine diary from Migraine Action is intended to be shared with patients so that they can identify triggers and patterns to their attacks, which can help with later management and prevention while being a great asset for them to share with you in consultations.
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News
New and updated quality standards published by NICE
NICE has published Quality Standard (QS) 155 on Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s, and updated QS5 on Chronic kidney disease in adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE palliative care guideline
This brief summary of NICE’s guideline on prescribing opioids in palliative care includes a care pathway algorithm, dose titration, and routes of delivery.
