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NICE says painkillers cause more harm than good in chronic primary pain

Patients with chronic primary pain should be offered non-pharmacological options as most commonly used drug treatments for chronic primary pain have little or no evidence that they work, according to new draft NICE guidance.

Patients with chronic primary pain should be offered non-pharmacological options as most commonly used drug treatments for chronic primary pain have little or no evidence that they work, according to new draft NICE guidance. The draft guidance says that paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (these include aspirin and ibuprofen), benzodiazepines or opioids should not be offered. This is because, while there was little or no evidence that they made any difference to people’s quality of life, pain or psychological distress, there was evidence that they can cause harm, including possible addiction. It does recommend that some antidepressants can be considered for people with chronic

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