Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Management

AI-PAMI Health Care Provider Presentation: Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Management by Robin Moorman Li, PharmD, BCACP, CPE, NBC-HWC Objectives: List indications for tapering opioids Provide current recommendations on tapering protocols Describe common opioid withdrawal symptoms which could occur during opioid tapering List treatment options for specific withdrawal symptoms Develop a patient specific taper regimen in a chronic pain management setting The Aging and Integrative Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (AI-PAMI) is a comprehensive project addressing non-opioid pain management in adults ages 50 and older living in Northeast Florida. The overall goal of AI-PAMI is the advancement of innovative pain education and patient care focused on multimodal and integrative pain management. Learn more: https://pami.emergency.med.jax.ufl.ed...