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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49816/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Recognize that naltrexone is contraindicated in patients on opioids. … Postoperatively, the patient's pain was severe and opioids were initiated for pain control. … While at the SNF, the patient continued to receive naltrexone daily in addition to high-dose opioids. … The patient should be restarted on naltrexone
following the discontinuation of opioids. … Challenges in using opioids to treat pain in persons with substance
use disorders.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-clinical-and-cost-outcomes-among-surgical
March 12, 2014 - Opioids  are known to be high-risk medications. … Patients receiving higher dose and longer duration of opioids were more likely to experience adverse … July 2, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery. … May 23, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids … July 19, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-emergency-physicians-and-risk-long-term-use
August 15, 2018 - Prior research has shown that patients often receive opioids following low-risk procedures, and they … variations in opioid prescribing practices among emergency departments, with some physicians prescribing opioids … Notably, patients who received opioids from a high-intensity prescriber were significantly more likely … to continue using opioids 12 months later—indicating a possible connection between physician prescribing … June 28, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-postsurgical-opioid-prescribing-systematic-review
October 03, 2012 - January 27, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids … April 16, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after surgery: a systematic … December 18, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-action-plan-adverse-drug-event-prevention-recommendations-safer-outpatient-opioid
August 05, 2015 - View More 
 
 
 
 
 
 Related Resources 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids … September 29, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable … outpatient measures for reduction of adverse drug events from anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioid … analgesics.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45177/psn-pdf
June 01, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantifying-burden-opioid-medication-errors-adult-oncology-and-palliative-
care-settings
Opioids … Although
opioids offer many therapeutic benefits, they are also a known high-risk medication. … are a major patient safety issue in ambulatory care, and this review sought to
quantify how often opioids … This lack of data hinders
better understanding of the balance between risks and benefits of opioids … in ambulatory care patients,
which is very important given how frequently opioids are used for cancer
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-opioid-misuse-among-surgical-patients-persistent-opioid-use
October 13, 2018 - Prescription opioids are commonly used to manage surgical and non-surgical pain but  misuse  of opioids … February 15, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46344/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - More than one-third of adults reported using prescription opioids in the past year and nearly 5% reported … misusing opioids (defined as any use not directed by a physician, including use without a prescription … The majority of patients who misused opioids did so
without a prescription, with many patients obtaining … opioids from friends or relatives. … Among those who
misused opioids, most did so seeking relief from pain—indicating that untreated pain
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46278/psn-pdf
July 19, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-epidemic-what-can-surgeons-do-about-it
Surgeons often prescribe opioids … preoperative, postoperative, and outpatient care stages to address the potential for unsafe use of opioids … predictors-hospital-postoperative-opioid-overdose-after-major-elective-operations-nationally
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-prescribed-after-low-risk-surgical-procedures-united-states … -2004-2012
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41606/psn-pdf
February 01, 2019 - Safe use of opioids in hospitals.
December 23, 2016
Sentinel Event Alert. 2012;49:1-5. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals
Opioid pain medications are considered high-risk … Because these medications are frequently used to treat acute pain in
the hospital, opioids account for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-primary-care-clinic-appointment-time-opioid-prescribing
September 01, 2021 - The root causes of the  opioid epidemic  are complex, but inappropriate prescribing of opioids (which … includes both prescribing opioids in situations where they are not indicated as well as excessive prescribing … prescribing rose considerably as the workday progressed; clinicians were also more likely to prescribe opioids … 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-taskforce-playbook
May 01, 2023 - Hospitals play an  important role  in identifying and preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription  opioids
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46775/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better
than expected. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected
Innovations … in the prescribing of opioids in the emergency department are needed to change practice and
help address … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/progress-made-towards-improving-opioid-safety-further-efforts-assess-progress-and-reduce-risk
May 16, 2018 - Ineffectively prescribed  opioids contribute to opioid misuse and overdose among patients. … May 4, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce … December 9, 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids. … December 6, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents-1976-2015
January 23, 2019 - Study 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … October 13, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-chronic-noncancer-pain-position-paper-american-academy-neurology
November 19, 2018 - Commentary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy … Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … February 1, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45937/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Prior research has shown that patients often receive opioids following
low-risk procedures, and they … variations in opioid prescribing practices among emergency
departments, with some physicians prescribing opioids … Notably, patients who received opioids from a high-intensity prescriber were
significantly more likely … to continue using opioids 12 months later—indicating a possible connection
between physician prescribing
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46720/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Research has found that a significant proportion of adults
prescribed opioids in the short term remain … large, commercial health care
claims database to determine whether children and adolescents prescribed opioids … following surgery were
more likely to be prescribed opioids 3 to 6 months later, compared to children … new-persistent-opioid-use-after-minor-and-major-surgical-procedures-us-adults
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841474/psn-pdf
January 01, 2023 - deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
released the Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids … factors-affect-opioid-quality-improvement-initiatives-primary-care-insights-ten-health
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid-prescriptions
May 18, 2022 - Patients whose opioids were  discontinued  after case review showed even higher odds of mortality. … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids … An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids … April 7, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines