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Does Your Pain-Prescription Put You at Risk of Overdose in Kansas City?

A growing concern in the increasing number of unintentional overdosing by prescription patients sparked a research study by doctors at the Department of Veteren Affairs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  A published study in the April 6th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that the rate of unintentional overdosing accidents and fatalities increased by 124% between 1999 and 2007.  Doctors involved in the study believe it is more common with patients receiving high doses of pain killing drugs like Vicodin and Oxycontin.

"Achieving a better understanding of the factors contributing to prescription opioid overdose death is an essential step toward addressing this troubling and dramatic increase in overdose mortality," wrote Amy S.B. Bohnert in the publication.

The study was conducted by researchers who looked at VA supplied data on 750 accidental opioid overdose deaths that occurred from 2004 to 2008 and a random sample of almost 155,000 patients who received opioids to treat pain in 2004 or 2005.

"The present findings highlight the importance of implementing strategies for reducing opioid overdose among patients being treated for pain. This study documents a relationship between opioid prescribing and opioid overdose in a large, national, prospective cohort of individuals receiving opioid therapy for a variety of medical conditions," the reserarchers wrote for the journal.

"The risk of opioid overdose should continue to be evaluated relative to the need to reduce pain and suffering and be considered along with other risk factors."

The study shows that patients who received a higher maximum daily dose (100 milligrams/day or more) were more likely to overdose than those who received a lower maximum daily dose (between 1 and 20 mg/day).

Have you love suffered a serious injury because of Medical Malpractice in Kansas or Missouri? If so, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses, including lost wages, medical bills and even legal fees. Call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney James Roswold. With over 15 years of experience in Medical Malpractice cases including Prescription Errors and Accidents, RLG may be able to help you and your family determine the best way to proceed with your injury claim.

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