Login / Signup

Frequency and Predictors of Opioid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy Patients.

Maryam SahebariKourosh AhmadiHassan Mehrdad-MajdAsieh KarimaniMasoumeh Salari
Published in: Addiction & health (2022)
Lack of suitable responsiveness to medication therapy to relieve pain, inconsistent pain evaluation, and shame of asking direct questions about addiction in RA and SpA patients may lead to opioid consumption in some cases. Seronegative SpA may make patients more prone to addiction. However, in this study, male gender and no family history of addiction were related to opioid abuse.
Keyphrases