Opioid Tapering and Its Associations with Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Mortality Among Older Adults

Authors

Yi Yang, University of Mississippi
Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi
Kaustuv Bhattacharya, University of Mississippi
Shishir Maharjan, University of Mississippi
Ike Eriator, University of Mississippi
Shadi Bazzazzadehgan, University of Mississippi
John P. Bentley, University of Mississippi

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Description

Corresponding with CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in 2016 and policies and procedures enacted by payers, quality organizations, and state agencies, prescriptions for opioid medications have witnessed a sharp decreasing trend with increases in opioid dose tapering and discontinuation. But opioid-related mortality has not shown a parallel decline. Several observational studies have explored the potential adverse effects of opioid dose tapering and discontinuation, with a growing focus on the rate of dose tapering. We hypothesized that many of the negative consequences of opioid tapering may be associated with the rate of opioid tapering or discontinuation.

Publication Date

2-21-2024

Relational Format

poster

Recommended Citation

Yang, Yi; Ramachandran, Sujith; Bhattacharya, Kaustuv; Maharjan, Shishir; Eriator, Ike; Bazzazzadehgan, Shadi; and Bentley, John P., "Opioid Tapering and Its Associations with Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Mortality Among Older Adults" (2024). Annual Poster Session 2023-2024. 6.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/pharm_annual_posters_2024/6