Risk of death from opioid overdose related to higher prescription dose
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
In an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose death, but receiving both as-needed and regularly scheduled doses is not associated with overdose risk, according to a study in the April 6 issue of JAMA.