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Benzodiazepine and opioid co-prescribing raises risk of opioid overdose. Practitioner 2017;261 (1803):8-9

Benzodiazepine and opioid co-prescribing raises risk of opioid overdose

24 Apr 2017 Pais-up subscribers

Stopping concurrent benzodiazepine and opioid prescribing could reduce the risk of inpatient admissions for opioid overdose and attendance at emergency departments by 15%, a study from the US has found.

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