Association Between Concurrent Use of Benzodiazepines and Opioids and Health Care Utilization Among Patients With Cancer in Puerto Rico.

Wilmarie Fuentes PayánKeyla González LorenzoFrankie Gelabert MartínezNelly Conte Schmidt Guillermo Tortolero-LunaMaría R Ramos-FernándezAxel Gierbolini-BérmudezKyle MelinKaren J Ortiz-Ortiz

Published in: JCO global oncology (2023)

Careful evaluation must be done before prescribing concurrent opioids and BZDs in patients with cancer, as the results suggest that coprescribing may increase the odds of ER visits and hospitalizations.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
locally advanced
primary care
rectal cancer
estrogen receptor
squamous cell carcinoma
emergency department
radiation therapy
adverse drug
affordable care act
social media