What should I know about using prescription opioids?

Dawn Marcus

Neurology

If you have to use rescue therapy such as opioids, follow these guidelines:

Take your medications only as prescribed.
Only get your pain medications from one provider.
Only get your pain medications from one pharmacy so that there is
minimal chance of substitution of one generic source for
another.
Don't take other people's pain medications.
Notify your provider if your medications are lost or stolen.

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