Opioid Equivalencies and Conversions
Opioid equianalgesic dosing chart used for interchanging between drug, route of administration, or both.
Opioid equianalgesic dosing chart used for interchanging between drug, route of administration, or both.
Buprenorphine misuse was trending downward between 2015 and 2019 among American adults with an opioid use disorder.
Researchers tested whether aerobic exercise training altered morphine analgesic responses or reduced morphine dosages necessary for adequate analgesia.
Access to primary care is limited for patients taking opioids for chronic pain, particularly for patients with histories suggestive of aberrant use of opioids.
Patients already receiving opioid use disorder treatment continued to receive care during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers assessed whether patients with osteoarthritis and NSAID allergies have higher odds of developing opioid use disorder, and identified next steps to be considered for this patient population.
Researchers evaluated opioid use disorder hospitalizations and associated healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with common musculoskeletal diseases.
About half of waivered clinicians prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and most treat at levels below their patient limits.
The percentage of those receiving opioid prescriptions following arthroplasty has increased.
A targeted program that allows all prescribers to access real-time data and track and compare their own performance with those of others can improve compliance with opioid prescribing guidelines.