Increase in Naloxone Prescriptions Dispensed in US Retail Pharmacies Since 2013.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303062 and PMC identifier 4816011.
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Abstract
Distribution of naloxone, traditionally through community-based naloxone programs, is a component of a comprehensive strategy to address the epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin overdose deaths in the United States. Recently, there has been increased focus on naloxone prescription in the outpatient setting, particularly through retail pharmacies, yet data on this practice are sparse. We found an 1170% increase in naloxone dispensing from US retail pharmacies between the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2015. These findings suggest that prescribing naloxone in the outpatient setting complements traditional community-based naloxone programs.
Medical subject headings
- Drug Overdose
- Drug Prescriptions
- Naloxone
- Narcotic Antagonists
- Pharmacies