New Opioid Rx Rules Coming for US Employees’ Health Plans
New Federal Employee Health Benefits Program rules are meant to prevent overprescribing
Opioids
Reducing Postoperative Opioid Consumption
Prescribing fewer opioid pills after surgery and providing opioid use education before surgery may reduce postoperative opioid consumption.
Opioid Prescribing Risky for Some Urologic Surgery Patients
In a study, urologists were the top prescribers of codeine, the most commonly used opioid.
Managing Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency
The increased opioid use has been associated with a rising incidence of opioid-induced endocrinopathy, most commonly in the form of androgen deficiency.
CDC Provides Clarification of Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Misapplication of the guideline can put patient health and safety at risk
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
Opioids Now More Deadly for Americans Than Traffic Accidents
Preventable injuries are the third leading cause of death in the United States.
CDC Identifies Drugs Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths
Oxycodone, heroin, and fentanyl ranked first in 2011, 2012-2015, 2016; cocaine ranked second or third
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use
UROPP reduces opioids prescribed after gynecologic, abdominal surgery without negative effects.
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4% of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl.
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