Opioid sales and opioid-related poisonings in Switzerland: A descriptive population-based time-series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine time trends and characteristics of calls related to opioid poisonings reported to the National Poison Centre and opioid sales in Switzerland.

Methods

We used population-level data from the Swiss National Poisons Information Centre on reported opioid-related poisonings and data provided by the Swiss Pharmacists' Association (pharmaSuisse) based on IQVIA data to identify sold opioid packages. The rate of opioid-related poisoning calls and dispensed opioid packages per 100,000 Swiss inhabitants between 2000 and 2019 were plotted by year and annual trends were assessed. All analyses were stratified by individual opioid and potency (strong vs weak).

Findings

There was a significant 177% increase in the rate of calls for opioid-related poisonings (1·4

SUBMITTER: Hooijman MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9459125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature