Edward Hardison, Ainsley Bloomer, Meghan K Wally, Erica McArthur, Joseph R Hsu, Susan Bear, Steven Jarrett, Tamar Roomian, D Matthew Sullivan, Karon Wold, Ziqing Yu, Susan Odum, Rachel B Seymour
OBJECTIVE: Opioid-related adverse drug events continue to occur. This study aimed to characterize the patient population receiving naloxone to inform future intervention efforts. DESIGN: We describe a case series of patients who received naloxone in the hospital during a 16-week time frame in 2016. Data were collected on other administered medications, reason for admission to the hospital, pre-existing diagnoses, comorbidities, and demographics. SETTING: Twelve hospitals within a large healthcare system...
2023: Journal of Opioid Management