Opioid-related adverse drug events in surgical patients: risk factors and association with clinical outcomes.

Chin Hang Yiu Danijela Gnjidic Asad E PatanwalaIan FongDavid BegleyKok Eng KhorJoanne RimingtonBernadette BugejaJonathan Penm

Published in: Expert opinion on drug safety (2022)

Risk factors for general ORADEs were advanced age, specific comorbidities, use of benzodiazepines or gabapentinoids and higher opioid dose. Routine use of opioids with gabapentinoids should be avoided and only used after careful consideration.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
chronic pain
pain management
risk factors
electronic health record
emergency department
clinical practice