The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published its first clinical practice guideline on the use of opioid medications to manage acute pain in children and adolescents.

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Coverage lower for those covered by Medicaid or other nonprivate insurance, uninsured children, children living below federal poverty level ...

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Significantly greater reduction from baseline seen in Wang bronchiolitis clinical score at day 3 for those aged 1 to 24 months ...

The approval was supported by data from the 52-week, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials BOREAS and NOTUS.

"Children are the overlooked tragic victims of the United States' opioid epidemic, and fentanyl is now the greatest danger." HealthDay News — Opioid poisonings are increasing among children, according ...