Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study

Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study

Objective To investigate the association between opioid replacement therapy (ORT) and benzodiazepine (BZD) coprescription and all-cause mortality compared with the prescription of ORT alone.Design Population-based cohort study.Setting Scotland, UK.Participants Participants were people prescribed ORT...

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Main Authors: Catriona Matheson, James Robertson, Catherine Susan Best, Fiona Cowden, Clare Duncan, Trina Ritchie, Josh Dumbrell, Karthigayan Kessavalou, Caroline Woolston, Joe Schofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e074668.full

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