The Effectiveness of the Safety Communication for Concurrent Benzodiazepine–Opioid Therapy: A Retrospective Real-World Analysis
In this study, we observed no significant changes in frequencies and trends in concurrent prescriptions of benzodiazepines and opioids before and after the safety communication. This highlights the need for continuous assessment of risk minimization strategies in achieving the targeted outcome.
Authors
- Raseel Alroba
- Adel Alrwisan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-7390)
- Maha AlDoughaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7229-9474)
- Ohoud Almadani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6246-0841)
- Dalal M. Alqahtani
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drugs - Real World Outcomes
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40801-025-00532-8
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00