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Painkiller and me

The Great Opioid Side Effect Lottery

Are your pain medicines really helping? Are the side effects making things worse? This handy leaflet helps you work it out…

Ask yourself these six questions…

Are you taking Gabapentin or Pregabalin to help with persistent pain? Then this handy leaflet will help you decide if they’re really helping.

10 Opioid Safety Messages

Taking prescribed opioids? Here are ten things you need to know to keep yourself safe…

Opioids Decision Guide

A simple guide to help you think about your medicines and how they are working for you…

Take the ‘temperature’ of your opioid painkillers

In persistent pain, using opioid painkillers, such as codeine, tramadol and morphine for more than a few months, has not…

Reducing Opioid Medication

Reducing strong painkillers is something that should be done carefully and with professional help…

The Risks of Opioids

There may be more risks to taking strong painkillers long term than you thought…

Driving and Opioids

Are you able to drive while taking opioids? This leaflet explains all you need to know…

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