Codeine dispensing for privately insured children in the USA: a retrospective database study. Issue 1 (23rd December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oliveira J e Silva, Lucas; Anderson, Jana L; Bellolio, Fernanda; Campbell, Ronna L; Jeffery, Molly M
• Is Part Of: BMJ paediatrics open. Volume 5:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12-23
• Subjects: pain -- health services research -- epidemiology; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Children -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001321
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-9772

Abstract

Abstract : In this retrospective study using claims data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse including 24 658 769 eligible person-years of coverage in the USA, there was substantial decline in codeine dispensing between 2010 and 2019. However, we also observed a persistence of codeine prescribing despite the FDA contraindication in 2018. In 2019, codeine was still being prescribed to children aged 12–17 years at 934 prescriptions per 100 000 person-years of coverage and 106 per 100 000 person-years of coverage in children aged<12 years.