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Impact of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program on Prescription of Opioid Analgesics by Dentists. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) are statewide databases that collect data on prescription of controlled substances. New York State mandates prescribers to consult the PDMP registry before prescribing a controlled substance such as opioid ...
Linda Rasubala, Lavanya Pernapati, Ximena Velasquez, James Burk, Yan-Fang Ren   +4 more
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On subclasses of opioid analgesics

Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2014
The history of discovery of analgesic drugs has followed a trajectory from original serendipitous discovery of plant-derived substances to laboratory creation of customized molecules that are intentionally designed to interact with specific receptors of neurotransmitters involved in either the transmission of the pain signal or the attenuation of such ...
R. Raffa
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Differential Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics According to Physician Specialty for Medicaid Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain Diagnoses

Pain Research and Management, 2014
BACKGROUND: Despite >20 years of studies investigating the characteristics of patients seeking or receiving opioid analgesics, research characterizing factors associated with physicians’ opioid prescribing practices has been inconclusive, and the role of
Chris Ringwalt, Hallam Gugelmann, Mariana Garrettson, Nabarun Dasgupta, Arlene E Chung, Scott K Proescholdbell, Asheley Cockrell Skinner   +6 more
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Efficacy of continuous preperitoneal ropivacaine infusion in women with cesarean section: A prospective, randomized controlled, single blinded study [PDF]

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Background: Adequate postoperative pain management after cesarean section is important for the prognosis of both mother and infant. However, excessive prescription of opioid analgesics has become a concern.
Woo Jeng Kim, Eui-Jin Cho, Gyul Jung, In Seon Hwang, Jong Bun Kim, Yoonho Kim, Hee Joung Lee, Yeon-Hee Kim   +7 more
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Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics and Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open, 2021
Key Points Question How has prescribing of opioid analgesics and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings This cross-sectional study analyzed prescriptions from 90 420 353 patients and found that from March
J. Currie, Molly Schnell, H. Schwandt, Jonathan Zhang   +3 more
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Barriers and facilitators encountered by family physicians prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a qualitative study

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2021
IntroductionHarms caused by prescription opioid analgesics (POAs) have been identified as a major international public health concern. Recent statistics show rising numbers of opioid-related deaths across Canada.
Joshua Goodwin, Susan Kirkland
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Risk of Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury among Adult Opioid Analgesic Users: A Multicenter Real-World Data Analysis

Kidney Diseases, 2023
Introduction: Comprehensive data on the risk of hospital-acquired (HA) acute kidney injury (AKI) among adult users of opioid analgesics are lacking.
Mingjing Pi, Sheng Nie, Licong Su, Yanqin Li, Yue Cao, Peiyan Gao, Yuxin Lin, yan zha, Yongjun Shi, Hua Li, Jiajun Zhao, Yaozhong Kong, Guisen Li, Ying Hu, Huafeng Liu, Qijun Wan, Chunbo Chen, Bicheng Liu, Qiongqiong Yang, Guobin Su, Yilun Zhou, Jianping Weng, Gang Xu, Hong Xu, Ying Tang, Mengchun Gong, Fan Fan Hou, Xin Xu   +27 more
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Strategies towards safer opioid analgesics—A review of old and upcoming targets

British Journal of Pharmacology, 2021
Opioids continue to be of use for the treatment of pain. Most clinically used analgesics target the μ opioid receptor whose activation results in adverse effects like respiratory depression, addiction and abuse liability.
Balázs R Varga, J. Streicher, S. Majumdar   +2 more
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Adverse selection? A multi-dimensional profile of people dispensed opioid analgesics for persistent non-cancer pain. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates utilisation patterns for prescription opioid analgesics in the Australian community and how these are associated with a framework of individual-level factors related to healthcare use.
Kris D Rogers, Anna Kemp, Andrew J McLachlan, Fiona Blyth   +3 more
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In Silico Simulation of the Systemic Drug Exposure Following the Topical Application of Opioid Analgesics in Patients with Cutaneous Lesions

Pharmaceutics, 2021
The use of opioid analgesics in treating severe pain is frequently associated with putative adverse effects in humans. Topical agents that are shown to have high efficacy with a favorable safety profile in clinical settings are great alternatives for ...
Maksim Khotimchenko, Victor Antontsev, Kaushik Chakravarty, Hypatia Hou, Jyotika Varshney   +4 more
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