Opioid Prescriptions in Older Medicare Beneficiaries After the 2014 Federal Rescheduling of Hydrocodone Products.

Yong-Fang KuoMukaila A RajiVictor LiawJacques BaillargeonJames S Goodwin

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

The 2014 change in hydrocodone from schedule III to schedule II was associated with modest decreases in rates of opioid use in the elderly. The unexpected increase in opioid-related hospitalizations without documented opioid prescriptions may represent an increase in illegal use.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
middle aged
community dwelling
physical activity