Patterns of Opioid Prescription and Use After Cesarean Delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To define the amount of opioid analgesics prescribed and consumed after discharge after cesarean delivery.

Methods

We conducted a survey at six academic medical centers in the United States from September 2014 to March 2016. Women who had undergone a cesarean delivery were contacted by phone 2 weeks after discharge and participated in a structured interview about the opioid prescription they received on discharge and their oral opioid intake while at home.

Results

A total of 720 women were enrolled; of these, 615 (85.4%) filled an opioid prescription. The median number of dispensed opioid tablets was 40 (interquartile range 30-40), the median number consumed was 20 (interquartile range 8-30), and leftover was 15 (interquartile range 3-26). Of those with left

SUBMITTER: Bateman BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5600205 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature