Stronger and higher dose opioids linked to greater all-cause mortality risk
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A new international study spanning the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada has revealed important insights into the risks associated with prescribed opioid use for noncancer pain. The research, led by researchers at The University of Manchester and McGill University in Canada which analysed over 1 million patients newly initiated on opioid...
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Original Title: A study analyzing over 1 million patients newly initiated on opioids found that strong opioid prescriptions were associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality compared to codeine, and patients taking 50mg or more morphine equivalents per day faced an incrementally higher risk of death