Tag: Opioids
Medicare Coverage Restrictions for Opioids Rose From ’06 to ’15
Formularies increasingly using quantity limits and prior authorization to restrict daily allowable dosing
Most Ophthalmologists Write Few Opioid Prescriptions
On average, they write 7 opioid prescriptions annually, with 5-day mean supply
Hospital Discharges for Prescription Opioids Have Fallen
But inpatient and ED discharges related to heroin have increased in past decade
Opioid Manufacturers to Provide Doctor Training
74 manufacturers of immediate-release opioids notified that drugs will be subject to requirements
Optimal Length of Post-Op Opioid Pain Medication Rx Identified
Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir
CDC Launches Campaign to Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Rx Awareness campaign uses testimonials to educate the public, increase awareness about risks
Opioid Rx, Dosing Often Excessive in Dialysis Patients
High-risk dialysis population also subject to the risks of long-term opioid use
Naloxegol Has No Effect on Opioid Dose in Opioid-Tied Constipation
Centrally-mediated analgesia was maintained during treatment with naloxegol in noncancer pain, OIC
Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths
Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children
ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
