Sex differences in long-term opioid use: cautionary notes for prescribing in women

Arch Intern Med. 2012 Mar 12;172(5):431-2. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1741.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
  • Chronic Disease
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Long-Term Care
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Pain / diagnosis
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Distribution
  • Sex Factors
  • United States
  • Women's Health*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid