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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-and-association-mortality
October 03, 2018 - Patients on opioid replacement therapy were substantially less likely to die from opioids or any other … editorial also notes the alarming number of patients who received prescriptions for short-acting opioids … July 13, 2016
Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose … 13, 2019
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Physician prescribing of opioids … February 1, 2017
Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/final_spotlight_stacked_opioid_administration_01.03.2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - • Dose stacking can also occur when a patient receives opioids via
numerous sources or routes. … • When administered, naloxone rapidly displaces opioids from μ-
receptors and consequently reverses … 28
Thinking Beyond Opioids (1)
• Not all discomfort and pain respond to opioids and repeat opioid … Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-
acting … Thinking Beyond Opioids (1)
Thinking Beyond Opioids (2)
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References
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-iatrogenic-harm-and-disclosure-medical-error
November 21, 2021 - Commentary
Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. … Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error. … Opioids, iatrogenic harm and disclosure of medical error.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/spotlight_lost_in_transitions_of_care_09.22.2021_final.pdf
January 01, 2021 - analgesics daily
are often presumed to be opioid tolerant, and therefore at lower
risk of overdose … analgesics among patients with acute severe pain
due to sickle cell disease or active cancer, it is … Obtain baseline liver function tests.
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Methadone and Buprenorphine (5)
• Conversion from other opioid … analgesics to methadone is variable
and not linear (i.e., the higher the total daily dose (TDD) of … Extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overprescribing-opioids-adults-dentists-us-2011-2015
October 07, 2020 - Study
Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … National guidelines published in 2016 recommend prescribing low-dose opioids for short durations when … Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015. … October 21, 2020
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states-2022
September 23, 2020 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids … CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. … The twelve recommendations fall into four broad categories: determining whether or not to initiate opioids … CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022. … October 7, 2020
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-adverse-drug-events-related-opioids-implementation-guide
January 26, 2022 - Toolkit
Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids Implementation Guide. … Citation Text:
Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids Implementation Guide. … Opioids are high-risk medications that are increasingly problematic for patients and providers. … instructions to help hospitals implement initiatives to improve safe prescribing and administration of opioids … assess processes , identify best practices, and engage staff to reduce adverse events involving opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/antibiotic-and-opioid-stewardship-dentistry
December 07, 2020 - engage in patient counseling and risk screening prior to prescribing an opioid. 15 Prescribing non-opioid … analgesics with a clear escalation plan in place with patients, should pain continue or worsen may also … Overprescribing of opioids to adults by dentists in the US, 2011-2015. … Summary of State Legislation and Regulations Addressing Prescription Drugs and Opioids. … PDMP before prescribing opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849599/psn-pdf
May 31, 2023 - OUD (naltrexone, naloxone, or buprenorphine) and limiting prescriptions of high-risk medications (opioid … analgesics and benzodiazepines). … increasing-naloxone-prescribing-emergency-department-through-education-and-electronic-medical
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-concurrent-use-prescription-opioids-and-benzodiazepines-and-overdose … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-prescribing-opioids-patients-increased-risk-overdose-benzodiazepine-use-united
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
October 27, 2022 - Patients with chronic pain who are taking opioid analgesics daily are often presumed to be opioid tolerant … dose tables, and the lack of evidence supporting use of these tables in converting between different opioid … analgesics among patients with acute severe pain due to sickle cell disease or active cancer, it is … analgesics to methadone is variable and not linear. … Extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-extended-releaselong-acting-opioid-prescribing-risk-evaluation-and-mitigation
March 06, 2019 - Administration (FDA) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for extended-release/long-acting opioids … A previous WebM&M commentary describes an adverse event related to long-acting opioids. … June 10, 2020
Assessment of potentially inappropriate prescribing of opioid analgesics … May 27, 2020
Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/request-comments-proposed-measures-and-2020-targets-national-action-plan-adverse-drug-event
October 21, 2016 - analgesics. … analgesics. … highlighted how to reduce adverse drug events associated with anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids … analgesics. … June 16, 2019
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids-prescribed-and-overdose
August 02, 2017 - Study
Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids … Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose … In states with mandated review, opioid prescribers must check whether patients are receiving opioids … Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose … November 15, 2017
How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73899/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - Patients with chronic pain who are taking opioid analgesics daily are often presumed to be opioid tolerant … analgesics among patients with acute severe pain due to sickle cell
disease or active cancer, it is … interactions are present, and should obtain baseline liver function tests.19
Conversion from other opioid … analgesics to methadone is variable and not linear. … Extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid analgesics
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hhs-guide-clinicians-appropriate-dosage-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid
October 15, 2008 - Analgesics. … HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics … Analgesics. … HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics … August 23, 2017
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-identify-patient-risks-prescription-opioid-addiction-when-initiating-opioids-pain
November 16, 2022 - Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids … Strategies to Identify Patient Risks of Prescription Opioid Addiction When Initiating Opioids for Pain … Strategies to Identify Patient Risks of Prescription Opioid Addiction When Initiating Opioids for Pain … May 31, 2017
Are physicians safely prescribing opioids for chronic noncancer pain? … June 1, 2016
How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medication-combination-opioids-among-older-dental-patients
March 18, 2020 - Study
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids among older dental … Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids among older dental patients: a retrospective … This study analyzed the association between potentially inappropriate prescribing involving opioids … Results indicated that a significant proportion of older patients prescribed opioids by their dentist … Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids among older dental patients: a retrospective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49655/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - The opioids prescribed
for this patient are highly inappropriate. … for chronic
pain.(10,12) However, the recent increase in use and abuse of opioids is predominantly … Rather, dialysis patients have a low use of opioids relative to the
extremely high prevalence of pain … Prescribing of opioid analgesics
and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting … Misuse of and dependence on opioids: study
of chronic pain patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-reasons-decreased-primary-care-access-individuals-prescribed-opioids-audit-study
November 17, 2021 - Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids … Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids. … Inappropriate prescribing of opioids is a major contributor to the ongoing opioid epidemic. … Findings indicate that primary care providers were generally unwilling to prescribe opioids to patients … Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-maximize-patient-safety-when-prescribing-opioids
December 04, 2015 - Review
How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids. … How to Maximize Patient Safety When Prescribing Opioids. … How to Maximize Patient Safety When Prescribing Opioids. … Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids … August 22, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.