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Utilization of opioid versus non‐opioid analgesics in Medicaid and CHIP enrolled children with current asthma

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Opioid analgesics are frequently dispensed in children despite its known risk in children with a compromised airway function. The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of opioid… Click to show full abstract

Opioid analgesics are frequently dispensed in children despite its known risk in children with a compromised airway function. The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of opioid analgesic dispensing in children with current asthma and to identify patient and prescriber factors associated with the dispensing of opioid versus non‐opioid analgesics.

Keywords: versus non; current asthma; opioid versus; opioid analgesics; children current; non opioid

Journal Title: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Year Published: 2021

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