학술논문

Prescription Opioid Overdose.
Document Type
Article
Source
Pharmacy Times. Jun2014, Vol. 80 Issue 6, p56-59. 2p.
Subject
*DRUG toxicity
*OPIOID abuse
*MORPHINE
*POISONING
*THERAPEUTICS
Language
ISSN
0003-0627
Abstract
The article offers information on the status of drug poisoning in the U.S. Topics discussed include the increase of prescription of opioid deaths from 1999-2010, higher rate of poison-related death among women compared with men, and various studies related to daily morphine-equivalent (MEQ) among patients. Also mentioned the importance of providing safeguard for individuals who are at risk and have high tendency for drug poisoning.