Tag: medicine disposal

  • Opioid Overprescribing Raises Safety Concerns

    Opioid Overprescribing Raises Safety Concerns

    Routine opioid overprescribing after minor surgery is exposing South African patients to addiction risks, according to a columnist discharged with four pain medicines after a relatively minor operation. Experts quoted in the piece say safer, cheaper options are usually enough. The patient received Targinact, OxyNorm, Stilpane and Xefo Rapid. Each carries concerns, the writer argues, and taking all four together…

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