ACMT Describes Enhancement of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 19, 2012 Misuse of prescription opioids, such as oxycodone (in Percocet) and hydrocodone (in Vicodin), is associated with ep

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 19, 2012

Misuse of prescription opioids, such as oxycodone (in Percocet) and hydrocodone (in Vicodin), is associated with epidemic levels of addiction, harm, and death in the US. Since these drugs are typically acquired through prescribing by healthcare providers, prescription drug monitoring programs have been developed to help prescribers identify patients who may be misusing, abusing, or diverting prescription opioid medications for other uses.

Prescription drug monitoring programs are state-based data collection systems that track prescribing and dispensing of certain federally scheduled medications, including opioids as well as sedatives like alprazolam (found in Xanax). Most states allow prescribers to access the system prior to prescribing a controlled medication and review the patients prescription history for signs of aberrancy, as this is often a sign of misuse. Nearly every state (49/50) has or is planning to have such a system, although they vary widely in functionality and ease of use.

Researchers from the American College of Medical Toxicology, who recently investigated factors that prevent wider use of these programs, presented their insights gleaned from prescribers concerns at the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program National Meeting in Washington, DC on June 6, 2012. According to one of the presenters, Jeanmarie Perrone, M.D., an emergency physician and medical toxicologist from the University of Pennsylvania, the group was incredibly interested in the user feedback we provided, and were eager to discuss improvements in the programs to help promote safe opioid prescribing.

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