Journal article
Changes in the dispensing of opioid medications in Canada following the introduction of a tamper-deterrent formulation of long-acting oxycodone: a time series analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In February 2012, a reformulated tamper-deterrent form of long-acting oxycodone, OxyNeo, was introduced in Canada. We investigated the impact of the introduction of OxyNeo on patterns of opioid prescribing.
METHODS: We conducted population-based, cross-sectional analyses of opioid dispensing in Canada between 2008 and 2016. We estimated monthly community pharmacy dispensing of oral formulations of codeine, morphine, hydromorphone …
Authors
Gomes T; Mastorakos A; Paterson JM; Sketris I; Caetano P; Greaves S; Henry D; Investigators FTCNFODES
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. e800–e807
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
November 22, 2017
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20170104
ISSN
2291-0026