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Papers: 30 May 2020 - 5 Jun 2020


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020


Front Pharmacol


11

Use of Opioids Increases With Age in Older Adults: An Observational Study (2005-2017).

Authors

Weesie YM, Hek K, Schermer TRJ, Schellevis FG, Leufkens HGM, Rook EJ, van Dijk L
Front Pharmacol. 2020; 11:648.
PMID: 32477127.

Abstract

Pain is increasingly treated with opioids. Potential harms of opioid therapy disproportionally affect older patients. This study aims to provide information on trends, nature and duration of opioid prescribing to older adults, in primary care and to explore differences between older patients from different ages.