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Chung CP, Callahan ST, Cooper WO, Dupont WD, Murray KT, Franklin AD, Hall K, Dudley JA, Stein CM, Ray WA. Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. Pediatrics. 2018 Aug;142(142). NIHMSID: NIHMS980599.
Abstract
Little is known about opioid prescribing for children without severe conditions. We studied the prevalence of and indications for outpatient opioid prescriptions and the incidence of opioid-related adverse events in this population.