Evaluation of concurrent benzodiazepine and opioid prescribing patterns with a focus on acute muscle spasms indication at hospital discharge

Evaluation of concurrent benzodiazepine and opioid prescribing patterns with a focus on acute muscle spasms indication at hospital discharge

Background: In 2016, the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids in Chronic Pain recommended avoiding the co-prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines when possible. This evaluation provides one institution's approach to improve safety for new, acute concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine prescri...

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Main Authors: Danielle Firkus, Krina Vyas, Jenna K. Lovely, Elaine Macon, Julie Cunningham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
Subjects:
Opioid
Benzodiazepine
Muscle spasms
Hospital discharge
Patient safety
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000882

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