Opioid Resource Center
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
From the Journals
Gynecologic surgeries linked with persistent opioid use
Nearly 7% of women received new opioid prescriptions months after common – and even minimally invasive – gynecologic procedures.
From the Journals
Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes
Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.
From the Journals
Split-dose oxycodone protocol reduces opioid use after cesarean
A split-dose protocol for oxycodone use immediately after cesarean delivery can halve opioid use and reduce opioid side effects.
Article
Opioid prescriptions: 2019 snapshot
Conference Coverage
Claims data suggest endometriosis ups risk of chronic opioid use
Women with endometriosis had a nearly 300% higher rate of chronic opioid use, compared with those without endometriosis, according to an analysis...
Education Center
Opioids: Overprescribing, alternatives, and clinical guidance
Education Center
Opioids: Overprescribing, alternatives, and clinical guidance
Education Center
Optimal management of pregnant women with opioid misuse
Education Center
Optimal management of postpartum and postoperative pain
Feature
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association...