2021
Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program
Rajput K, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N. Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. 2021, 309-325. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_23.ChaptersMedication-assisted treatmentOpiate addictionPerioperative pain management strategiesAdequate pain reliefPain management strategiesFraction of patientsPharmacologic risk factorsRisk of withdrawalMechanism of actionOpioid prescriptionsPain reliefPain managementPerioperative concernsAmbulatory surgeryDischarge planningRisk factorsOpioid epidemicHeroin abuseGeneral populationDrug AdministrationTreatment programPatientsDrugsFormer addictsTreatment
2015
Tapentadol extended release in the management of peripheral diabetic neuropathic pain
Vadivelu N, Kai A, Maslin B, Kodumudi G, Legler A, Berger JM. Tapentadol extended release in the management of peripheral diabetic neuropathic pain. Therapeutics And Clinical Risk Management 2015, Volume 11: 95-105. PMID: 25609974, PMCID: PMC4298300, DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s32193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPainful diabetic neuropathyDiabetic neuropathyOpioid-based therapyCancer-related painDiabetic neuropathic painChronic pain conditionsGastrointestinal side effectsNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsΜ-opioid agonistMechanism of actionNeuropathic painPain conditionsReuptake inhibitorsBack painArthritic painClinical efficacyEffective medicationsClinical studiesSide effectsPainTapentadolNeuropathyOne-thirdMedicationsDiabetes