DRAFT CA MEEAC Opioid Guideline

If discontinuing opioids, do so via tapering, rather than abrupt cessation, in patients who have been treated with opioids for more than two (2) weeks. (See . Section 4, Tapering Opioids) Caution patients about the potential adverse effects of opioid medications, including impacts on alertness. ................
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