Development of Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiac Surgery

Cohort study (n=25,673) found 9.8% of patients developed new persistent opioid use after cardiac surgery (over 90 days post op) and patients were at increased risk when prescribed greater than the 300 oral morphine equivalents (mg) or approximately 40 tablets of oxycodone, 5 mg.

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JAMA Cardiology