Prescribing of opioid analgesics and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical care, impacting prescribing of
opioid analgesics and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Understanding these patterns …
opioid analgesics and buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Understanding these patterns …
Balancing the risks and benefits of benzodiazepines
ME Hirschtritt, M Olfson, K Kroenke - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
In September 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an anticipated
update to the boxed warning on all benzodiazepines to explicitly “address the serious risks …
update to the boxed warning on all benzodiazepines to explicitly “address the serious risks …
Understanding the rise in overdose deaths involving opioids and non-opioid prescription drugs in the United States
Background Previous studies demonstrate that the reformulation of OxyContin in the US in
2010 induced substitution to illicit opioids, causing illicit opioid markets to grow …
2010 induced substitution to illicit opioids, causing illicit opioid markets to grow …
The risk of overdose with concomitant use of Z-drugs and prescription opioids: a population-based cohort study
A Szmulewicz, BT Bateman, R Levin… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The Z-drugs (zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon) are widely used to treat insomnia in
patients receiving prescription opioids, and the risk of overdose resulting from this …
patients receiving prescription opioids, and the risk of overdose resulting from this …
Trends in emergency department visits for unsupervised pediatric medication exposures
MC Lovegrove, NJ Weidle, AI Geller, JN Lind… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for unsupervised medication
exposures among young children increased in the early 2000s. Prevention efforts were …
exposures among young children increased in the early 2000s. Prevention efforts were …
Comparison of opioids prescribed for patients at risk for opioid misuse before and after publication of the centers for disease control and prevention's opioid …
JF Scherrer, J Tucker, J Salas, Z Zhang… - JAMA Network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It is not known whether decreases in Schedule II (high abuse potential) vs
Schedule IV (lower abuse potential) opioid prescriptions overall and among high-risk …
Schedule IV (lower abuse potential) opioid prescriptions overall and among high-risk …
Application of a diazepam milligram equivalency algorithm to assess benzodiazepine dose intensity in Rhode Island in 2018
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines are indicated for the treatment of many conditions, such
as anxiety disorders, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal, agitation, movement disorders …
as anxiety disorders, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal, agitation, movement disorders …
Sex differences in US emergency department non-fatal visits for benzodiazepine poisonings in adolescents and young adults
Background Benzodiazepine (BZD)-related overdose deaths have risen in the past decade
and BZD misuse contributes to thousands of emergency department (ED) visits annually …
and BZD misuse contributes to thousands of emergency department (ED) visits annually …
Benzodiazepine use among Medicare, commercially insured, and veteran older adults, 2013–2017
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are widely prescribed to older
adults. Although prescribing has declined in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …
adults. Although prescribing has declined in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …
FDALabel for drug repurposing studies and beyond
To the Editor—Prescription drug labeling (also known as the package insert or prescribing
information) accompanies every US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved …
information) accompanies every US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved …