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Trends in Initiate Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions in Rhode Island: 2017-2021
Adam Z Nitenson1, Taylor J Paiva1, Collette Onyejekwe1
1Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI.
Objective:
To analyze recent trends in initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions dispensed in Rhode Island.
Methods:
All Rhode Island residents aged 0-17 years with an initiate opioid prescription dispensed between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2021 were obtained from the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Analyses were conducted to investigate trends related to patient demographics, prescription characteristics, diagnosis codes, and prescriber type.
Results:
From 2017-2021, there was a decrease in the number of unique pediatric patients dispensed an initiate prescription, the number of initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions, and the initiate prescription dosage. Initiate opioid prescriptions were primarily related to dental-related diagnoses, and dentists and oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgeons comprised the largest category of prescriber type.
Conclusion:
Initiate pediatric opioid prescriptions have decreased in Rhode Island in recent years. However, there remain opportunities to educate prescribers on reducing opioid exposure to vulnerable populations, including the use of alternate analgesics.
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