Non-opioid Analgesics and Non-traditional Opioids in General Practice

A/Prof Marc Russo

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A/Prof Marc Russo

Pain Medicine Physician

Dr Willem Volschenk

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Dr Willem Volschenk

This article discusses the use of non-opioid analgesics and non-traditional opioids in the management of pain in General Practice

Written by Dr Marc A Russo, MBBS DA (UK) FANZCA FFPMANZCA and Dr Willem Volschenk MBChB, FCA (SA) FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

Dr Marc Russo is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician and Director of the Hunter Pain Clinic, Hamilton Day Surgery Centre, Genesis Research Services and Co-Director of the Innervate Pain Management Program.

Dr Willem Volschenk is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician at the Hunter Pain Clinic.

 

Click here to download the full reference list and author’s competing interest statement.

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