Open AccessAssociation of an Opioid Standard of Practice Intervention With Intravenous Opioid Exposure in Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Adam L. Ackerman,
Patrick G. O’Connor,
Deirdre L. Doyle,
Sheyla M. Marranca,
Carolyn Haight,
Christine E. Day,
Robert L. Fogerty
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.1044
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , adverse effect , anesthesia , route of administration , emergency medicine , receptor
Opioids are commonly used to treat pain in hospitalized patients; however, intravenous administration carries an increased risk of adverse effects compared with oral administration. The subcutaneous route is an effective method of opioid delivery with favorable pharmacokinetics.
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