Study shows OTC pain meds as effective as opioids in ER patients
(WorldNews Health)

CHICAGO - Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains and found over-the-counter pain relievers sold as Tylenol and Motrin worked as well as opioids at reducing severe pain. ......