Opioid analgesics prescribing trends 2010-2019 in Slovenia: National database study.

Published in: Human psychopharmacology (2024)

The prevalence of opioid recipients and opioid consumption is decreasing in Slovenia. Further research is needed to understand whether this finding reflects safe use or underuse of these important analgesics.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
adverse drug
quality improvement
postoperative pain