Open AccessOpioid Taper Practices Among Clinicians
Author(s) -
Amelia L. Persico,
Jeffrey J Bettinger,
Erica L Wegrzyn,
Jeffrey Fudin,
Scott A. Strassels
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s322299
Subject(s) - medicine , tapering , opioid , confidence interval , family medicine , statistical significance , pain management , emergency medicine , physical therapy , receptor , computer graphics (images) , computer science
Opioid dose tapers are used frequently when cross-titrating from one or more opioids to another or when discontinuing therapy. Currently, there is no universally accepted evidence-based standard of care for this procedure which can leave patients at risk for withdrawal symptoms, inadequate pain control, or elevated suicide risk.