Patterns of initial opioid prescribing and its association with short and long-term use among opioid naïve patients: Experience from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zin, Che Suraya, Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Rahman, N., Ahmad, W., Rani, Nurul Sahida, Kim Swan, Ng
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM300 Drugs and their action
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66542/1/180927_irep_suraya_iasp.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66542/; https://www.iaspworldcongressonpain.org/program/schedule/#toggle-id-2
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background and objective In the last decade, the use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) conditions has increased significantly but it is not clear to what extent the increase reflects short-term use and to what extent it is caused by long-term use. Short-term use of opioids for acute pai...