Associations between naloxone prescribing and opioid overdose among patients with acute and chronic pain conditions.

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2021)

Receiving a naloxone prescription appears to be associated with increased risk of subsequent opioid overdose among patients with acute and chronic pain, suggesting prescribers often identify patients most in need of naloxone.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
liver failure
prognostic factors
emergency department
drug induced
aortic dissection
patient reported