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Indications for use of combination acetaminophen/opioid drugs in infants <6 months old.
This study examined the use of combination acetaminophen/opioid drugs in infants 0-6 months old. In most cases it is not considered appropriate for children under 2 years and for respiratory diagnosis is not appropriate at all. Pharmacy claims from the South Carolina Medicaid prescriptions database from January 2011 through August 2012 was evaluated. The data was given to researchers in de-identified format from 3 Medicaid files. No newborns (aged <1 month) were given these combination drugs. They calculated that 1 in 5 prescriptions were given for an inappropriate indication, and 1 in 10 for respiratory diagnosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS015679.
Citation: Basco WT, Roberts JR, Ebeling M .
Indications for use of combination acetaminophen/opioid drugs in infants <6 months old.
Clin Pediatr 2018 Jun;57(6):741-44. doi: 10.1177/0009922817730349..
Keywords: Opioids, Newborns/Infants, Medication, Patient Safety