Effects of Rescheduling Hydrocodone on Opioid Prescribing in Ohio
Author(s) -
Yingna Liu,
Olesya Baker,
Jeremiah D. Schuur,
Scott G. Weiner
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnz210
Subject(s) - hydrocodone , medical prescription , medicine , codeine , oxycodone , emergency medicine , pharmacy , controlled substance , prescription drug misuse , opioid , anesthesia , family medicine , pharmacology , morphine , receptor , opioid use disorder
We quantified opioid prescribing after the 2014 rescheduling of hydrocodone from schedule III to II in the United States using a state-wide prescription database and studied trends three years before and after the policy change, focusing on certain specialties.
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