Opioid Prescribing for Noncancer Patients—Issues of Drug Therapy Safety: Results from a German Study Based on Routine Data

Opioid Prescribing for Noncancer Patients—Issues of Drug Therapy Safety: Results from a German Study Based on Routine Data

Opioids are highly effective drugs but need close monitoring to avoid harm to patients. The aim of this study was to analyze how guideline recommendations are met for (i) the avoidance of the concomitant use of anxiolytics, hypnotics, or sedatives; (ii) the prescribing of laxatives in long-term opio...

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Main Authors: Veronika Lappe, Daniel Grandt, Ursula Marschall, Ingrid Schubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Pharmacoepidemiology
Subjects:
opioids
guideline recommendations
quality of prescribing
noncancer patients
drug therapy safety
co-medication
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0618/3/1/7

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https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0618/3/1/7

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