Tag: opioid overdose

Patients with low back pain or pain at multiple sites at highest risk for chronic opioid use

Sertraline is associated with a lower risk of opioid overdose compared to other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in patients taking hydrocodone

byPaary Balakumarand1 others

January 13, 2026

1. Sertraline appears to be the safest selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) option for patients taking hydrocodone because it is ...

Institute of Medicine identifies cost variation between geographic regions

Communities That HEAL intervention does not reduce opioid-related mortality

byMichaela Dowlingand1 others

October 8, 2024

1. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, in communities with a high rate of opioid-related overdoses, the implementation of the Communities ...

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