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Trends and characteristics of accidental and intentional codeine overdose deaths in Australia [PDF]

, 2015
Examines trends in codeine-related mortality rates in Australia, and the clinical and toxicological characteristics of codeine-related deaths. Abstract Objectives: To examine trends in codeine-related mortality rates in Australia, and the clinical and ...
Amanda Roxburgh, Eva Saar, Jennifer Pilgrim, Louisa Degenhardt, Lucinda Burns, Suzanne Nielsen, Wayne D Hall   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Unspecified opioids among opioid overdoses in Oslo, Norway

BMC Research Notes, 2022
Abstract Objective Since 2017, an increasing number of opioid overdoses in Oslo, Norway, has been categorized as involving unspecified opioids, as noted in the patient records by the doctor treating the patient. In this study we compare the characteristics of overdoses involving unspecified opioids, long-acting opioids ...
Zahra Zeineb Iqbal, Thanh Mai Thi Nguyen, Mette Brekke, Odd Martin Vallersnes   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro, Clémence Lacroix, Élisabeth Jouve, Élisabeth Frauger, Maryse Lapeyre‐Mestre, Joëlle Micallef   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator randomised clinical trial

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Public health efforts to reduce opioid overdose fatalities include educating people at risk and expanding access to naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression.
Jason M Glanz, Ingrid A Binswanger, Shane R Mueller, Komal J Narwaney, Nicole M Wagner, Stanley Xu, Courtney R Kraus, Kris Wain, Sheila Botts   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Household Opioid Availability With Opioid Overdose

JAMA Network Open, 2023
ImportancePrevious studies that examined the role of household opioid prescriptions in opioid overdose risk were limited to commercial claims, did not include fatal overdoses, and had limited inclusion of household prescription characteristics. Broader research is needed to expand understanding of the risk of overdose.ObjectiveTo assess the role of ...
Hendricks, Michelle A., El Ibrahimi, Sanae, Ritter, Grant A., Flores, Diana, Fischer, Michael A., Weiss, Roger D., Wright, Dagan A., Weiner, Scott G.   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Drug poisonings following bariatric surgery: Case series report

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Bariatric surgery alters gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, which likely impacts upon oral medication absorption. Drug‐ and alcohol‐related deaths in this population are being increasingly reported; however, toxicological detail is lacking. Using data reported to the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality, we identified 18 deaths in people
Eman Mshari, Fannie LaJeunesse‐Trempe, Stephen Morley, Caroline Copeland   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

3570 The Regulatory Landscape of Products to Treat Opioid Overdose

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2019
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Since 1971, Naloxone has been the only FDA approved opioid antagonist indicated for use after opioid overdose. New formulations of Naloxone have been introduced into the market, including an injectable, auto-injector, and nasal ...
Pooja Singh, Kaylene Okada, Amelia Spinrad, Nancy Pire-Smerkanich, Eunjoo Pacifici   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Provider Education & Requirements for Opioid Prescriptions [PDF]

, 2017
Nationally, there has been a surge in the opioid prescription crisis with associated overdose deaths. Vermont is no exception, with increasing opioid overdose related deaths within the last 10 years.
Leung, Lawrence J
core   +1 more source

Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unemployment and opioid overdose death patterns in the United States from 2017 to 2019

Interdisciplinary Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Unemployment has been linked to increased opioid-related harms such as opioid overdose deaths. Identifying hotspots and coldspots across the United States (US) can be crucial to understanding health resources and leveraging strategies ...
Rana Khafagy, Saranya Naraentheraraja, Aranee Sathiyamoorthy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source