Opioid prescribing in general practice: an Australian cross-sectional survey

Opioid prescribing in general practice: an Australian cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Prescribed opioid doses > 100 mg oral morphine equivalent (OME) and/or co-prescribing of sedating psychoactive medications increase the risk of unintentional fatal overdose. We describe general practice encounters where opioids are prescribed and examine high-risk opioid presc...

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Main Authors: Sharon Reid, Carolyn Day, Natalie White, Christopher Harrison, Paul Haber, Clare Bayram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Opioid prescribing
Prescription opioid
General practice
General practitioner
Benzodiazepine
Chronic non-cancer pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01783-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01783-y

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