Evaluation of a state law on opioid-prescribing behaviour and the void affecting codeine-containing antitussive syrup.

Warren M Perry Chris B AgalaErika M Agala

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2020)

The North Carolina STOP Act was associated with a reduction in the overall percentage of opioid prescriptions for >5 days for acute pain/non-pain diagnoses. However, there was no statistically significant effect on the prescribing of codeine-containing antitussive syrup.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
liver failure
neuropathic pain
respiratory failure
adverse drug
drug induced
emergency department
tertiary care
intensive care unit