Long-term, high-dose opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: an observational study

Long-term, high-dose opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: an observational study

Background: Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain have risen sharply over the last 25 years; harms associated with these drugs are related to dose and length of use. Aim: The main aim of this study was to identify patients prescribed long-term, high-dose (LTHD) opioids in the community and to assess...

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Main Authors: John Bailey, Simon Gill, Rob Poole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2022-12-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
opioid analgesics
chronic pain
drug prescriptions
primary care
oxycodone
morphine
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/6/4/BJGPO.2021.0217

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