Opioid antagonist Utilization Patterns in United States Emergency Department Visit: A Retrospective Study

Ateequr Rahman 1, *, Zabrina Abolarin 1, Gabriella Schmit 1, Aman Patel 1, Anwar Oshana 1, Sara Rahman 2 and Lejla Cukovic 1

1 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy, North Chicago, Illinois.
2 Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL, 60026.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 2222–2227.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1856
Publication history: 
Received on 22 August 2024; revised on 28 September 2024; accepted on 01 October 2024
 
Abstract: 
Background: The aim of this study was to determine if emergency department (ED) visits due to opioid overdose are affected by patient demographics, geographic location, and type of insurance used for payment.
Methods: The type of opioid reversal agent used in the ED was assessed, including patient age, ethnicity, gender, insurance payer, and geographical region of the United States.
Results: Patients from the South (48.8%), above 50 years old (44.1%), and the White population (44.9%) had the greatest number of opioid overdose vases versus their comparable demographics. There was a statistically significant difference amongst various regions included in, with the South having the largest number of patients receiving opioid reversal agents (p = 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between various payment forms, with most patients of both genders paying out-of-pocket (p = 0.003). There were no significant differences between male and female patients in terms of which antidote was received (p = 0.595).
Conclusions: Policy and healthcare changes are necessary to prevent intentional opioid overdose and its etiology.
 
Keywords: 
Opioid Antagonists; Emergency Department visits, Antidote, Utilization patterns
 
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