Effects of the FDA Codeine Safety Investigation on Racial and Geographic Disparities in Opioid Prescribing after Pediatric Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy

Objective. Our objective was to examine the impact of the U.S. FDA’s 2013 black box warning against codeine on codeine and other opioid prescription filling after pediatric tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (T/A) overall and by child race and provider urbanity/rurality. Methods. Patients ≤ 18 who u...

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Main Authors: Amy Lawrence, Jennifer N. Cooper, Katherine J. Deans, Peter C. Minneci, Sharon K. Wrona, Deena J. Chisolm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X20987444