Risks, Management, and Monitoring of Combination Opioid, Benzodiazepines, and/or Alcohol Use
Gudin JA, Mogali S, Jones JD, Comer SD. Risks, Management, and Monitoring of Combination Opioid, Benzodiazepines, and/or Alcohol Use. Postgraduate Medicine 2013, 125: 115-130. PMID: 23933900, PMCID: PMC4057040, DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2013.07.2684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic opioid therapyUrine drug testingOpioid analgesicsChronic painOpioid therapyAberrant drug-related behaviorsAlcohol useOpioid-related abuseAdjustment of treatmentDrug testingTherapeutic drug monitoringDrug-related behaviorsCombination opioidsAdverse eventsNonfatal overdoseSedative agentsTreatment complianceClinical changesPatient outcomesBZD treatmentAberrant behaviorPractice guidelinesHigh riskClose monitoringPain