Prevalence of pethidine prescriptions in Taiwan(2008–2018)

• At: Seville (Spain) (2022)
• Type: Digital
• By: CHU, Li-Ling (Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Mrs Li-Ling Chu, Pharmacy (Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan)
  Mr Jhi-Joung Wang, Anesthesiology (Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan)
  Mr Chung-Han Ho, Medical Research (Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan)
  Mrs Hui-Chen Su, Pharmacy (Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Pethidine is effective for severe pain; however, the safety issue is also a primary concern. To better understand the pethidine use in Taiwan, we conducted this study.
  Methods: Data on patients with pethidine prescriptions were collected using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database (NHID).
  Results: Our analysis of opioid..

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