Patients who were treated for at least five months with topical analgesics used less oral medication, including opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and over-the-counter (OTC) agents, according to an ongoing observational survey study presented at PAINWeek 2016 (abstract 47).
The OPERA (Optimizing Patient Experience and Response to Topical Analgesics) study is sponsored by Annie’s Apothecary in Boerne, Texas, and is being conducted by the clinical research organization