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2025 Jan 23


Eur J Clin Pharmacol


39849175

Risk of hospital inpatient opioid overdose (RHINOO): a review of factors impacting naloxone administration in patients receiving opioids.

Authors

Alban H, Ireifej N, D'Alessandro J, Jordan G, Lee R, Patricia N, Stoltzfus J, Niyibizi A

Abstract

Opioid medications remain a common treatment for acute pain in hospitalized patients. This study aims to identify factors contributing to opioid overdose in the inpatient population, addressing the gap in data on which patients are at higher risk for opioid-related adverse events in the hospital setting.