Nonopioid Pain Management: Tools & Resources

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Nonopioid Pain Management Resources

Tools & Resources for You and Your Patients

Haleon is committed to providing HCPs like you with nonopioid pain management tools and resources, which are designed to offer comprehensive support and education to help you manage your patients’ pain effectively and safely. Here, you'll find valuable resources including treatment guidelines, educational materials, and practical tools to assist you in finding the best nonopioid pain management solutions. Explore all our resources below to help treat pain without the use of opioids.

Nonopioid Tools and Resources

Voluntary Nonopioid Directive

The voluntary Nonopioid Directive (VNOD) can help empower patients to reduce their exposure to opioids, especially in emergency situations. This directive varies by state, but an example can be downloaded here.

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OTC Pain Relief Comparison Chart

A guide that compares first-line OTC analgesics for common pain types, based on scientific evidence in current published clinical treatment guidelines.

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Pain Assessment Guide

A practical tool to help you determine the severity and impact of patients’ pain, and the common types of pain they may be experiencing.

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Pain Management Guidelines

Discover when medical societies in the United States and around the world recommend NSAIDs over opioids as front-line treatment.

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Making Pain Management More Inclusive Webinar

A webinar on how to make pain management more inclusive.

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Non-pharmacological Approaches to Managing Pain Webinar

A webinar that discusses how common holistic approaches to pain management can complement pharmacological treatments to improve patients’ quality of life.

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Nonopioid directives

To combat the opioid epidemic, many states have provided their residents with information about voluntary nonopioid directives. Nonopioid directives are forms that allow patients to notify healthcare professionals that they do not wish to be treated with opioid medications. Click the links below to view, download, and sign nonopioid directives from several states in the United States.