Opioid Prescription Denials by Community Pharmacies for Cancer-Related Pain: A Case Series.
J Pain Symptom Manage
; 66(3): e431-e435, 2023 09.
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| ID: mdl-37356595
ABSTRACT
Pain is one of the most common symptoms experienced by patients living with cancer. Guidelines recommend opioids as the mainstay in the management of cancer-related pain. However, the opioid epidemic has resulted in policymakers recommending limitations on opioid prescribing which led to community pharmacies implementing various parameters. These restrictions have created barriers for patients with cancer-related pain attempting to fill opioid prescriptions from their community pharmacies. Additionally, in the setting of the opioid epidemic, there have been reports of systemic bias within community pharmacies, leading to experiences with embarrassment and shame for patients with cancer-related pain. This case series presents specific examples of community pharmacies declining to fill opioid prescriptions for patients with cancer-related pain and associated patient suffering.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Farmacias
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Farmacia
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Prescripciones de Medicamentos
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Dolor en Cáncer
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Analgésicos Opioides
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pain Symptom Manage
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2023
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Article