FDA Boxed Warning for Immediate-Release Opioids.
On March 22, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced enhanced warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications related to risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death. The new safety warnings also added to all prescription opioid medications to inform prescribers and patients of additional risks related to opioid use.
Food And Drug Administration Public Health Service U S Department Of Health And Human Services
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004348:Drug Labeling; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid
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