Trends in Initiate Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions in Rhode Island: 2017-2021.
R I Med J (2013)
; 106(7): 44-49, 2023 08 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze recent trends in initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions dispensed in Rhode Island.METHODS:
All Rhode Island residents aged 0-17 years with an initiate opioid prescription dispensed between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2021 were obtained from the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Analyses were conducted to investigate trends related to patient demographics, prescription characteristics, diagnosis codes, and prescriber type.RESULTS:
From 2017-2021, there was a decrease in the number of unique pediatric patients dispensed an initiate prescription, the number of initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions, and the initiate prescription dosage. Initiate opioid prescriptions were primarily related to dental-related diagnoses, and dentists and oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgeons comprised the largest category of prescriber type.CONCLUSION:
Initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions have decreased in Rhode Island in recent years. However, there remain opportunities to educate prescribers on reducing opioid exposure to vulnerable populations, including the use of alternate analgesics.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Programas de Monitoramento de Prescrição de Medicamentos
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Analgésicos Opioides
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article