Tag: Opioids
Analgesics in Pregnancy Do Not Seem to Cause Offspring Asthma
Sibling comparison analysis suggested association confounded by specific maternal factors
Opioid Prescriptions Dropped for New Users From 2012 to 2017
Decline seen in number of providers initiating opioid therapy in any patients who have not used opioids
Four-to-Seven-Day Opioid Rx Likely Sufficient for Acute Pain Treatment
No more than one in five patients who filled an opioid analgesic prescription obtained a refill
Dual Receipt of Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for OD Death
Those enrolled in both VA and Medicare Part D have higher odds of death from Rx opioid overdose
Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Occurs After Plastic Surgery
Perioperative opioid use, procedure type strongest predictors of opioid use in year after surgery
Drivers’ Opioid Use Associated With Fatal Car Crashes
Drivers testing positive for prescription opioids more than twice as likely to initiate fatal two-vehicle crash
Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
Converting Naloxone to OTC Expected to Increase Sales
Demand for naloxone is inelastic, with 1 percent increase in price resulting in 0.27 percent drop in sales
Opioid-Related Mortality Up From 1999 to 2016 in Eastern U.S.
Opioid-related mortality rates, especially from synthetic opioids, increased rapidly in eastern states
Nonmedical Rx Opioid Use in Teens Linked to Parental Use
Unique associations with adolescent NMPO use seen for parental lifetime smoking, parent-teen conflict
