Variation in opioid prescribing after vaginal and cesarean birth: a statewide analysis

AF Peahl, DM Morgan, ES Langen, LK Low… - Women's Health …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Our aim was to evaluate variation in opioid prescribing rates and prescription
size following childbirth across providers and hospitals. Methods This retrospective cohort …

Prescription of oxycodone versus codeine after childbirth and risk of persistent opioid use: a population-based cohort study

JS Zipursky, K Everett, T Gomes, JM Paterson, P Li… - Cmaj, 2023 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Oxycodone is increasingly prescribed for postpartum analgesia in lieu of
codeine owing to concerns regarding the neonatal safety of codeine during lactation. We …