Assessment of Prescriber and Pharmacy Shopping Among the Family Members of Patients Prescribed Opioids | Zendy

KaoPing Chua | Zendy; Chad M. Brummett | Zendy; Rena M. Conti | Zendy; Rebecca L. Haffajee | Zendy; Lisa A. Prosser | Zendy; Amy S. B. Bohnert | Zendy

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Assessment of Prescriber and Pharmacy Shopping Among the Family Members of Patients Prescribed Opioids

Author(s) -

KaoPing Chua,

Chad M. Brummett,

Rena M. Conti,

Rebecca L. Haffajee,

Lisa A. Prosser,

Amy S. B. Bohnert

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.2019.3673

Subject(s) - pharmacy , medical prescription , medicine , family medicine , opioid , hospital pharmacy , medical emergency , nursing , receptor

Key Points Question How frequently are opioid prescriptions filled by patients when their family members are engaged in prescriber and pharmacy shopping (“doctor and pharmacy shopping”)? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of nearly 1.5 million opioid prescription fills by 554 417 US adults and children with private family plans in 2016, 8485 (0.6%) fills occurred at the time that at least 1 family member met criteria for prescriber and pharmacy shopping. Meaning Findings suggest the potential for opioid diversion within families and highlight the importance of avoiding excessive opioid prescribing.

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