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Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic noncancer pain.

Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, et al. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-23. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

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November 30, 2016
Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, et al. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-23.
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Opioid use can increase risk of adverse drug events, including overdoses. In this retrospective study, researchers found that the use of long-acting opioids in patients with chronic noncancer pain was associated with greater risk of mortality when compared with patients using other classes of analgesic medications.
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Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, et al. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-23. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

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