The economic burden of opioid prescription by dentists: A 12-month survey of consumer expenditure in Brazil.

Tulio Eduardo NogueiraPatrícia Azevedo LinoMaria Auxiliadora Parreiras MartinsMaria Elisa Souza SilvaClaudio Rodrigues LelesMauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu

Published in: Journal of public health dentistry (2017)

The expenditure on opioids is a significant cost to Brazilian patients, especially given that the Brazilian Public Health System should dispense these drugs free of charge. Codeine was the most prescribed opioid.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
mental health
cross sectional
health information
social media