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Ravi K Varanasi

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McCarberg B, Kopecky E, OConnor M, Marseilles A, Varanasi R, Thompson C, et al.
Curr Med Res Opin . 2016 Sep; 32(12):1975-1982. PMID: 27668546
Background: Patients with chronic pain may experience difficulty swallowing, in part due to worsening disease, comorbid conditions, iatrogenic etiology, or age. Patients or caregivers may manipulate extended-release (ER) opioid formulations...
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Fleming A, Carlson D, Varanasi R, Grima M, Mayock S, Saim S, et al.
Pain Pract . 2015 Feb; 16(3):334-44. PMID: 25639548
Background: Patients who have chronic pain with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) (CPD) often have difficulty taking oral medication and, as such, alter their medications by crushing or chewing in an attempt...
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Kopecky E, Fleming A, Noonan P, Varanasi R, Grima M, Saim S, et al.
J Opioid Manag . 2014 Aug; 10(4):233-46. PMID: 25162603
Objective: In vitro: To assess the effect of common crushing techniques on particle size reduction (PSR) and in vitro drug-release kinetics of oxycodone DETERx® (herein DETERx) and of a commercially...
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Pergolizzi Jr J, Taylor Jr R, Nalamachu S, Raffa R, Carlson D, Varanasi R, et al.
Curr Med Res Opin . 2013 Oct; 30(2):191-202. PMID: 24117419
Objective: Dysphagia--difficulty eating and swallowing--can significantly impair a patient's ability to maintain adequate nutritional and medication intake. There are a large number of patients with chronic pain, including pediatric, geriatric,...