Reducing the Number of Opioids Consumed After Discharge Following Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: The current standard discharge practice of giving 20 1-mg hydromorphone tablets to all patients post-discharge after cesarean delivery contributes to a substantial excess of opioids in the community. These opioids can be diverted for unintended or accidental usage, and exacerbate larger societal issues of opioid misuse and addiction. Decreasing the number of opioids prescribed with tailored discharge prescriptions based on in-hospital opioid use provides nearly all patients with adequate pain control. PMID: 32487507 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research