VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain

• Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (2017)
• Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Summary Guideline (2017)

Opioid Therapy Clinical Support Tools

Provider Tools

• Managing Side Effects and Complications of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (2017)
  Fact sheet for primary care providers that explains how to properly manage side effects of opioid therapy
• Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Pocket Guide (2017)
  Tabbed pocket guide to help providers assess the risks and benefits of initiating or continuing opioid therapy and recommended strategies for managing tapering, withdrawal and discontinuation
• Tapering and Discontinuing Opioids (2017)
  Brochure for primary care providers with strategies to safely taper, manage withdraw and discontinue long-term opioid therapy
• Opioid Therapy Pocket Card* (2017)
  Provides algorithms for assessment, start of trial and discontinuation of opioid therapy, as well as contraindications to therapy and predictors, risks and preferred treatment for opioid misuse

Patient Tool

• Patient Information Guide: Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (2017)
  Patient booklet that highlights responsible use of opioids, benefits and risks of opioid therapy, and self-management tips

*Created by the Department of Veterans Affairs