Original paper

Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Among Older Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Volume: 112, Issue: 7, Pages: 765 - 768
Published: Oct 12, 2019
Abstract
Guidelines recommend using caution in co-prescribing opioids with benzodiazepines, yet, in practice, the extent of concurrent prescribing is poorly understood. Notably, no population-based studies, to our knowledge, have investigated concurrent prescribing among patients with cancer. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database linked with Medicare claims (2012-2016)...
Paper Details
Title
Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Among Older Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Published Date
Oct 12, 2019
Volume
112
Issue
7
Pages
765 - 768
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