Tag: Opioids
Immediate Access to Opioid Agonists Found Cost-Effective
Findings among patients with opioid use disorder in publicly-funded treatment facilities
Baby Boomers Have Increased Risk of Rx Opioid Overdose Death
In addition, those born from 1947 to 1964 and 1979 to 1992 have increased risk of heroin overdose death
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
XR Naltrexone, Sublingual BUP-NX Deemed Equally Effective
Difficulty initiating XR-NTX accounts for difference in relapse rates in intent-to-treat population
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
Patients Use ~Half of Opioids Prescribed After Hysterectomy
Pre-op Fibromyalgia Survey score, overall body pain, pre-op opioid use, abdominal sx predict opioid use
In ER, Combination of Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen Relieves Pain
No difference in pain reduction for ibuprofen and acetaminophen vs. 3 opioid/acetaminophen combos
ACR: Opioids, SSRIs Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in RA
Increased risk of osteoporotic fracture with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, opioids of any strength
Fentanyl or Analogs Tied to More Than Half of All Opioid Deaths
And 57 percent of fentanyl-related deaths also tested positive for other drugs, such as heroin
ASA: Opioid-Free Anesthesia Feasible for Surgical Procedures
Only 36 percent of patients request oral opioid meds in PACU despite receiving opioid-free anesthesia
