Management of opioid analgesic overdose

EW Boyer - New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
EW Boyer
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012Mass Medical Soc
… Epidemiology of Overdose The number of opioid analgesic overdoses is proportional to
the number of opioid prescriptions and the dose prescribed. Between 1997 and 2007,
prescriptions for opioid analgesics in the United States increased by 700%; the number of
grams of methadone prescribed over the same period increased by more than 1200%. In
2010, the National Poison Data System, which receives case descriptions from offices,
hospitals, and emergency departments, reported more than 107,000 exposures to …
The rate of opioid analgesic overdose is proportional to the number of opioid prescriptions and the dose prescribed. This review considers the epidemiology, mechanisms, and management of opioid analgesic overdose.
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