Guidelines for Patient-Centered Opioid Prescribing and Optimal FDA-Compliant Disposal of Excess Pills after Inpatient Operation: Prospective Clinical Trial

To optimize responsible opioid prescribing after inpatient operation, we implemented a clinical trial with the following objectives: prospectively validate patient-centered opioid prescription guidelines and increase the FDA-compliant disposal rate of leftover opioid pills to higher than currently reported rates of 20% to 30%.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - February 25, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Eleah D. Porter, Sarah Y. Bessen, Ilda B. Molloy, Julia L. Kelly, Niveditta Ramkumar, Joseph D. Phillips, Andrew P. Loehrer, Matthew Z. Wilson, Rian M. Hasson, Srinivas J. Ivatury, Jessica R. Henkin, Richard J. Barth Tags: New England surgical society article Source Type: research