Men who take long-acting opioids for chronic pain are five times at greater risk of low testosterone, the male sex hormone, a new study says. The study is the first to compare the use of short-acting opioids, which immediately release the drug, taken every four to six hours, and long-acting opioids, which slowly release the medication and are taken every eight to 12 hours. The 81 men involved in the study were between 26 and 79 years old (median age ...Friday 1 February 2013
Long-acting Painkillers Linked With Low Testosterone Levels in Men
Men who take long-acting opioids for chronic pain are five times at greater risk of low testosterone, the male sex hormone, a new study says. The study is the first to compare the use of short-acting opioids, which immediately release the drug, taken every four to six hours, and long-acting opioids, which slowly release the medication and are taken every eight to 12 hours. The 81 men involved in the study were between 26 and 79 years old (median age ...
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