Comparative Study of Opioid Initiation With Tramadol, Short-acting Hydrocodone, or Short-acting Oxycodone on Opioid-related Adverse Outcomes Among Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients.

Mahip AcharyaCorey J HayesChenghui LiJacob T PainterLindsey DayerBradley C Martin

Published in: The Clinical journal of pain (2023)

Low-dose oxycodone had a higher risk of opioid-related adverse outcomes compared with low-dose tramadol and hydrocodone. This should be interpreted in conjunction with the benefits of pain control and functioning associated with oxycodone use in future research.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
low dose
end stage renal disease
high dose
newly diagnosed
neuropathic pain
prognostic factors
current status
drug induced
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord