Opioid prescription patterns in a children's hospital from 2012 to 2016

CONCLUSION: Data show that there is a decrease in overall opioid prescriptions among pediatric patients, which may be secondary to new Food and Drug Administration regulations and increased awareness of morbidity associated with opioid use. Not surprisingly, increased hospital stay and increase in age lead to more analgesic prescriptions. Further investigation is needed to determine the differences within opioid prescription patterns.PMID:38189190 | DOI:10.5055/jom.0833

Source: Journal of Opioid Management - January 8, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Nicole Titze Rishi Bhargava Ara Jamasbi Montalvo Gawon Shin Campbell Belisle Haley Soheil Saadat Bharath Chakravarthy Source Type: research