Lessons learned in the abuse of pain-relief medication: A focus on healthcare costs

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 527-544

  Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a,b   Boswell, Mark V ^b   Hirsch, Joshua A ^c  

^a PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; adverse consequences; chronic pain; diversion; healthcare costs; lessons learned; misuse; opioid use; opioids

Indexed keywords

DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; FENTANYL; FENTANYL CITRATE; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PETHIDINE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANALGESIA; CANCER PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG COST; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC PAIN; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84876898057     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: 17448360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/ern.13.33     Document Type: Review

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