A structured approach to opioid prescribing
Patient assessment, type of pain and timing of therapy, the opioid trial, long term prescribing, tapering and stopping, dose equivalents and changing opioids, checklist for prescribers
A presentation slide set for teaching purposes may be made available by the Faculty that provides a general background about pain and use of opioids. To request these slides please download and save the below form and send completed to contact@fpm.ac.uk
Other sections
Best professional practice
Guidance on best professional practice in safe prescribing, record keeping, patient safety and risk, reporting adverse effects
Understanding Pain and Medicines for Pain
Opioids Aware: Understanding Pain and Medicines for Pain
Clinical Use of Opioids
Opioids Aware: Clinical Use of Opioids
Opioids and addiction
Opioids Aware: opioids and addiction
Information for patients
Opioids Aware: Information for patients
Opioids Aware sitemap
Sitemap for the Opioids Aware resource, providing links to all sections