A primary-care clinician is considering opioid dose escalation for chronic noncancer pain from 40 to 60 MME/day. What do the CDC 2022 guidelines advis...

Question

A primary-care clinician is considering opioid dose escalation for chronic noncancer pain from 40 to 60 MME/day. What do the CDC 2022 guidelines advise?

Accepted Answer

Carefully reassess benefits/risks before increasing above 50 MME/day and increase follow-up/overdose risk mitigation if >50 MME/day

Answer

Escalate routinely to >=90 MME/day if pain persists

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Avoid reassessment until dose reaches >=120 MME/day

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Switch to long-acting opioids automatically when >50 MME/day

Answer

Initiate concurrent benzodiazepine for sleep

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Opioid Prescribing

A primary-care clinician is considering opioid dose escalation for chronic noncancer pain from 40 to 60 MME/day. What do the CDC 2022 guidelines advise?