Re:What’s really causing the prescription drug crisis?
by robbiep on Saturday January 14, 2017 @08:51AM
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Although tablet formulations of diamorph also exist
>The doctors I work with who have done fellowships in USA state that oxycodone is (?was) given out like lollywater compared to hospitals here, where it is only prescribed if the patient has a REALLY good reason they can't have oral morphine.
My experience as a medical student on elective in the US was this - I couldn't believe the quantities of opiates prescribed cf. Australia
>The doctors I work with who have done fellowships in USA state that oxycodone is (?was) given out like lollywater compared to hospitals here, where it is only prescribed if the patient has a REALLY good reason they can't have oral morphine.
My experience as a medical student on elective in the US was this - I couldn't believe the quantities of opiates prescribed cf. Australia