Risk of fall or fracture with concomitant use of prescription opioids and other medications in osteoarthritis patients - Khan NF, Bykov K, Katz JN, Glynn RJ, Vine SM, Kim SC.

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients taking prescription opioids for pain are at increased risk of fall or fracture, and the concomitant use of interacting drugs may further increase the risk of these events. AIMS: To identify prescription opioid-relat...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news