Managing Pain in the Setting of Opioid Use Disorder

St Marie, Barbara; Broglio, Kathleen

Specific Clinical Issue: Healthcare providers are challenged with managing pain and minimizing morbidity and mortality associated with opioid use disorder. Major Practice Recommendations Based on Best Evidence: The purpose of this article is to guide acute and ambulatory care clinicians in managing pain in patients with opioid use disorder. Included in this article is a review of medications used for opioid use disorder, a discussion of the management of patients with active opioid use disorder and acute or chronic pain, and a discussion of the management of acute and chronic pain in people in recovery both on and off medications for opioid use disorder. (C) 2020 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.