Core documents and supporting evidence
- Acute Pain Management Scientific Evidence 5th edition (2020)
- ANZCA FPM PS41(G) Position Statement on Acute Pain Management 2023
- ANZCA FPM Opioid Calculator
- Atlas of Healthcare Variation Opioid Medicines dispensing all ages (2018)
- Opioid Analgesic Stewardship In Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard - Acute care edition
Other useful resources
- Agency for Clinical Innovation Opioid Risk Assessment
- Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Health Care Short Notice Assessment
- Guideline for Deprescribing Opioid Analgesics
- Opioids for Acute Pain resource kit: Government of South Australia
- Safe use of Opioids in acute pain: NPS medicinewise
- The Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia Reducing Opioid Related Harm
- Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Incorporated
- Queensland Opioid Stewardship Program (QOSP) Clinical Excellence Commission Queensland Health
- Real Time Prescription Monitoring Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- Take Home Naloxone Program Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- Therapeutic Guidelines Pain and Analgesia
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