The 2022 CDC opioid guideline removed the previous 3-day and 7-day limits on opioid prescribing for acute pain that were in the 2016 guideline.
Sources
- CDC releases updated guideline for prescribing opioids for pain (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids ... (cdc.gov)
- https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/pharmacy-practice/resource-centers/ambulatory-care/docs/2022-CDC-Opioid-Prescribing-Guideline-Updates.pdf (ashp.org)
- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/injury/TODA/PDFs/2016-vs-2022-CDC-Practice-Guidelines.pdf (dshs.texas.gov)
- https://cdn.clinicaltrials.gov/large-docs/84/NCT03773484/Prot_SAP_000.pdf (cdn.clinicaltrials.gov)
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