Labeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a Potential Patient Safety Intervention
Stone A, Urman R, Kaye A, Grant M. Labeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a Potential Patient Safety Intervention. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2018, 22: 46. PMID: 29855852, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-018-0695-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine Milligram EquivalentsPain treatment settingsSpecific patient populationsPurpose of ReviewGivenPatient safety interventionsEquianalgesic conversionsOpioid strengthPrescriber errorsOpioid prescriptionsPrescribed opioidsChronic painPalliative careAdverse outcomesPatient populationOpioid abuseOverdose deathsUS FoodDrug AdministrationTreatment settingsHealthcare qualityOpioidsPatientsSafety interventionsPotential strategyPrimary cause