Opioid Prescribing After Surgery in the United States, Canada, and Sweden | Zendy

Karim S. Ladha | Zendy; Mark D. Neuman | Zendy; Gabriella Bröms | Zendy; Jennifer Bethell | Zendy; Brian T. Bateman | Zendy; Duminda N. Wijeysundera | Zendy; Max Bell | Zendy; Linn Hallqvist | Zendy; Tobias Svensson | Zendy; Craig Newcomb | Zendy; Colleen Brensinger | Zendy; Lakisha J. Gaskins | Zendy; Hannah Wunsch | Zendy

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Opioid Prescribing After Surgery in the United States, Canada, and Sweden

Author(s) -

Karim S. Ladha,

Mark D. Neuman,

Gabriella Bröms,

Jennifer Bethell,

Brian T. Bateman,

Duminda N. Wijeysundera,

Max Bell,

Linn Hallqvist,

Tobias Svensson,

Craig Newcomb,

Colleen Brensinger,

Lakisha J. Gaskins,

Hannah Wunsch

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10734

Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , opioid , cohort , cohort study , retrospective cohort study , cholecystectomy , surgery , pharmacology , receptor

Key Points Question Do rates of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgical procedures differ among countries? Findings In this cohort study, more than 70% of surgical patients in the United States and Canada filled opioid prescriptions after 4 surgical procedures compared with only 11% in Sweden. Of the 3 countries examined, the United States had the highest average dose of opioid prescriptions for most surgical procedures. Meaning There is very large variability in the use of opioids after surgery in different countries, suggesting the potential to reevaluate prescribing practices.

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