COVID and Pain

CE / CME

COVID-19 Treatment in a Patient With a Pain Condition

Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hour

Physicians: Maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: March 29, 2024

Expiration: March 28, 2025

Joseph Torrisi
Joseph Torrisi, PharmD, BCIDP

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A 55-year-old female with sickle cell disease, T2D, diabetic-related neuropathy, and a recent DVT. Her home medications include metformin 500 mg twice daily, oxycodone 5 mg every 6 hours as needed for pain, gabapentin 300 mg every 8 hours, and enoxaparin 60 mg every 12 hours. She reports consistently taking 4 tablets of oxycodone a day to control her acute pain from the DVT and does not take any OTC medications. She tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and is seeking treatment for COVID-19.

What is the best treatment plan for this patient?