Prescription analgesic medication use among osteoarthritis patients

CONCLUSION: The use of gabapentinoid increased rapidly from recent decade, while opioids use did not decrease. The long-term excessive use of opioids was also a serious problem for OA pain control. More improvements such as focusing more on healthcare education and paying more attention on non-pharmacotherapy and the psychological situation of patients are needed.PMID:37724650 | DOI:10.1177/10225536231202835

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - September 19, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zhenzhen Huang Xinxin Chen Xihong Gan Jiajia Chen Source Type: research