Trends in Filled Naloxone Prescriptions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Ashley L. O’Donoghue, Nayantara Biswas, Tenzin Dechen, Timothy S. Anderson, Noa Talmor, Atulita Punnamaraju, Jennifer P. Stevens
Abstract
This cohort study analyzes the trends in filled naloxone prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and compare these to opioid prescriptions and overall prescriptions.
Topics & Concepts
Medical prescription(+)-NaloxoneCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicOpioid epidemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CohortOpioidFamily medicineVirologyPharmacologyInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseReceptorInfectious disease (medical specialty)Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Management and Opioid UsePharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes