The association of tobacco use with prescription of muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines, and opioid analgesics for non-cancer pain.

CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Tobacco users were more likely to receive prescriptions for opioid analgesics with muscle relaxants and/or benzodiazepines than non-users. Healthcare professionals need to limit co-prescription of opioid analgesics with muscle relaxants and/or benzodiazepines among tobacco users and provide a comprehensive approach to pain management. (Am J Addict 2019;XX:1-8).
PMID: 30623502 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal on Addictions - January 9, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Takaki H, Ieiri I, Shibuta H, Onozuka D, Hagihara A Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research