The prescribing of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in the menopausal and postmenopausal population: a drug utilisation study in the UK
The overall observed decrease in prevalence and average duration of opioid use is encouraging. Incident prescriptions are rising in women aged 50-54 years and those with fibromyalgia while remaining steady in women aged 55-79 years. Understanding the impact of menopause and post-menopause on opioid use trends is important for effective opioid stewardship.
Authors
- Yogini Jani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5927-5429)
- Ruth Brauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8934-347X)
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3332-1287)
- Emma Tillyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1114-055X)
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- The London College (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0169
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00