Inappropriate opioid prescribing practices: A narrative review.

Purpose Results of a literature review to identify indicators of inappropriate opioid prescribing are presented. Summary While prescription opioids can be effective for the treatment of acute pain, inappropriate prescribing practices can increase the risk of opioid-related harms, including overdose...

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Published in:American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Vol. 76; no. 16; pp. 1231 - 1238
Main Authors: Kim, Brian, Nolan, Seonaid, Beaulieu, Tara, Shalansky, Stephen, Ti, Lianping
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Aug2019
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