What are we treating with opioid and sedative-hypnotic combination therapy?

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 893-895

  Sullivan, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Carisoprodol; Dependence; Opioids; Pharmacoepidemiology; Safety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARISOPRODOL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; TIZANIDINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DEATH; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NOTE; PATIENT RISK; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; ACUTE PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; MALE; TRENDS;

ACUTE PAIN; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS';

EID: 84938953760     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: 10991557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.3821     Document Type: Note

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