Table 7. Outpatient opioid prescriptions among previously opioid-naïve patients.
Characteristic | All Patients (n = 22) |
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Median MME (mg/day) | 37.5 (IQR 20.0–45.0) |
Reason for opioid documented | 8 (36.4%) |
Possible indication (n = 19) | SBP (n = 3) Cellulitis (n = 3) Minor trauma (n = 2) Endoscopic intervention (n = 2) HCC (n = 1) Pyoderma gangrenosum (n = 1) Degenerative disk disease (n = 1) Pancreatitis (n = 1) Periumbilical hernia (n = 1) Abdominal pain from ileus (n = 1) C. difficile colitis (n = 1) Hypertensive headaches (n = 1) Chest tube replacement (n = 1) Pleurisy (n = 1) |
Additional opioid prescription within 1 month | 14 (63.6%) |
Active opioid prescription 90 days post-discharge | 10 (45.5%) |
MME: morphine milligram equivalent; SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; MSK: musculoskeletal