title: Opiate overdose in an adolescent after a dental procedure: a case report.
abstract: Oxycodone/acetaminophen is a combination of acetaminophen and the opiate oxycodone. It is an effective analgesic that is commonly prescribed postoperatively. The potential for misuse, diversion, abuse, and overdose with opiates in general is an area of increasing concern to all prescribing clinicians. This case report illustrates the possibility of a severe or potentially fatal outcome to a common prescribing practice. Caution is emphasized when prescribing opiates, and screening for substance misuse and suicide risk factors is recommended.
authors: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Hawthorne
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Stein
authors: Madeline
authors: M
authors: Aulisio
authors: Laurie
authors: L
authors: Humphries
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Martin
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000506:poisoning; D003193:Compulsive Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D004338:Drug Combinations; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000506:poisoning*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D004338:Drug Combinations; C514822:oxycodone-acetaminophen; D000082:Acetaminophen; D010098:Oxycodone