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The Effect Of Rescheduling Of Hydrocodone On Prescription Writing Among University Of Kentucky Dentists, Robert Taylor
The Effect Of Rescheduling Of Hydrocodone On Prescription Writing Among University Of Kentucky Dentists, Robert Taylor
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Opioid abuse has become a public health crisis over the last two decades. Hydrocodone is the most frequently prescribed opioid to patients whose deaths are related to prescription drug abuse. On October 6, 2014, Federal law changed hydrocodone, an opioid-based analgesic, from Schedule III to Schedule II. This limits the number of ways it can be prescribed, including eliminating refills. This study examined hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions written across all dental clinics associated with the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and analyzed three different dental disciplines that perform procedures that require pain management. Prescription data was obtained through axiUm, …