Original research
par
Nataraj, Nisha et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
To examine potentially unsafe tapering and discontinuation among dosage changes in opioid prescriptions dispensed to US patients on high-dose long-term opioid therapy.
Constatations/points à retenir
Half of patients on high-dose long-term opioid therapy had daily dosages tapered. Many patients experienced dosage reductions exceeding recommended rates. Rapid tapers were more likely among patients with baseline daily dosages ≥150 MME.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Longitudinal observational study (n=595,078)
Mots clés
About PWUD
Withdrawal
