Association of Opioid Type With Opioid Consumption After Surgery

Conclusions: Although patients prescribed hydrocodone consumed more tablets than patients prescribed oxycodone, this difference was not clinically significant and did not result in differences in satisfaction, pain, or refills. Perioperative opioid prescribing guidelines may recommend the same number of 5 mg oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets without sacrificing patient-reported outcomes.
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research