Open AccessLong-Term Trends in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing, 1994 to 2014
Author(s) -
Catherine L. Chen,
Molly Moore Jeffery,
Erin E. Krebs,
Cornelius A. Thiels,
Mark Schumacher,
Adam J. Schwartz,
Robert Thombley,
Emily Finlayson,
Rosa Rodríguez-Monguió,
Derek Ward,
R. Adams Dudley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00171
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , medical prescription , hydrocodone , anesthesia , morphine , oxycodone , receptor , pharmacology
Opioids are routinely prescribed to manage acute postoperative pain, but changes in postoperative opioid prescribing associated with the marketing of long-acting opioids such as OxyContin have not been described in the surgical cohort.