JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Jun 2018
Association of an Opioid Standard of Practice Intervention With Intravenous Opioid Exposure in Hospitalized Patients.
Opioids are commonly used to treat pain in hospitalized patients; however, intravenous administration carries an increased risk of adverse effects compared with oral administration. The subcutaneous route is an effective method of opioid delivery with favorable pharmacokinetics. ⋯ An intervention targeting the use of intravenous opioids may be associated with reduced opioid exposure while providing effective pain control to hospitalized adults.