Quantifying prescribed high dose opioids in the community and risk of overdose

• Główni autorzy: Joe Schofield (Autor), Deborah Steven (Autor), Rebecca Foster (Autor), Catriona Matheson (Autor), Alexander Baldacchino (Autor), Andrew McAuley (Autor), Tessa Parkes (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Opioid prescribing for a range of health issues is increasing globally. The risk of fatal and non-fatal overdose is increased among people prescribed strong opioids: in high doses in the context of polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications at the same time), especially with o...