Trends in hydrocodone combination product exposures reported to California Poison Control System (CPCS) following DEA rescheduling.

Alice WuChristine PhanKim Chi NguyenMelvin QuindoyJustin LewisDorie E Apollonio

Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2020)

DEA rescheduling of HCPs was associated with a significant reduction in prescription opioid exposures, suggesting that rescheduling high-risk drugs may be an effective strategy to improve public health.

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