Are we contributing to the opioid epidemic? A systematic review on systemic opioid use in dermatology.

Sarah P Pourali Yasmin Gutierrez Madison E Jones Jeffrey R Rajkumar Alison H Kohn April W Armstrong

Published in: International journal of dermatology (2021)

While opioid prescribing in dermatology is low compared with other specialties, patients are not utilizing the entirety of their prescriptions. Opioid prescribing for nonprocedural dermatologic disease varies; treatments focused on targeting the pathogenesis of these diseases is important to minimize opioid use. Dermatologists should consider limiting opioid prescribing and utilizing nonnarcotic analgesics.

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