Tag: Opioids
Chronic Opioid Users May Wish to Taper Opioid Use
In study completers, median morphine equivalent daily dose fell from 288 mg to 150 mg in four months
Opioids Plus Acetaminophen, Ketorolac Cost-Effective Post-Sx
In children having scoliosis surgery, combo is linked to reduced opioid intake compared with opioids alone
Treating Depression Found to Up Successful Opioid Cessation
Taking antidepressants helped non-cancer pain patients successfully stop long-term opioid use
Limited Opioid Prescribing Among Dermatologists
Overall, 93.9 percent of the top 1 percent of opioid prescribers worked in a surgical practice
Opioid Use Linked to Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Strongest associations seen for opioids that were long acting, of high potency, and used at high doses
Rooming-In May Up Outcomes in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Reduction in pharmacotherapy use, length of stay for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Prescribing of Opioids Adds to Patient Satisfaction With Care
Findings strongest with higher opioid use among patients with musculoskeletal conditions
Improvement Needed in Ob-Gyn Opioid Prescribing Practices
Respondents prescribed median of 26 pills/patient; amount prescribed varied widely by indication
Tips Offered for Patient-Provider Opioid Tapering Talks
Patients should understand individualized reasons for tapering, know their providers will not abandon them
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
