Table 2.
Incidence of potential opioid-related adverse drug events (ADEs) within 30 days of hospital discharge (n = 22,879).
| Outcomes | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any potential opioid-related ADE | 1604 | 7.0 | |
| Individual potential opioid-related ADEsa | |||
| Slowed colonic motility | 613 | 2.7 | |
| Delirium | 417 | 1.8 | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 353 | 1.5 | |
| Fall/Fracture | 200 | 0.9 | |
| Urinary retention | 203 | 0.9 | |
| Opioid-Related Adverse Effects | 138 | 0.6 | |
a
Number of individual potential opioid-related ADEs sum to greater than the number with any potential opioid-related ADE since beneficiaries may have had more than one type