Opioid prescribing after childbirth: overprescribing and chronic use

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sarah S OsmundsonCarlos G Grijalva

Abstract

Overprescribing opioids contributes to the epidemic of drug overdoses and deaths in the United States. Opioids are commonly prescribed after childbirth especially after caesarean, the most common major surgery. This review summarizes recent literature on patterns of opioid overprescribing and consumption after childbirth, the relationship between opioid prescribing and chronic opioid use, and interventions that can help reduce overprescribing. It is estimated that more than 80% of women fill opioid prescriptions after caesarean birth and about 54% of women after vaginal birth, although these figures vary greatly by geographical location and setting. After opioid prescriptions are filled, the median number of tablets used after caesarean is roughly 10 tablets and the majority of opioids dispensed (median 30 tablets) go unused. The quantity of opioid prescribed influences the quantity of opioid used. The risk of chronic opioid use related to opioid prescribing after birth may seem not high (annual risk: 0.12-0.65%), but the absolute number of women who are exposed to opioids after childbirth and become chronic opioid users every year is very large. Tobacco use, public insurance and depression are associated with chronic opioid us...Continue Reading

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