• When
• Provider is prescribing an opioid analgesic with ambulatory misuse potential in the outpatient setting or
• Provider is prescribing a benzodiazepine or other central nervous system depressant medication
• Opioid review is useful for this patient:
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• Patient prescribed opioid analgesic with ambulatory misuse potential and benzodiazepine or other central nervous system depressant medication concurrently
• Then
• Use particular caution when prescribing opioid pain medication and benzodiazepines concurrently:
• Document - Will modify prescription
• Snooze - Benefits outweigh risks, snooze 3 months
• Snooze - N/A see comment, snooze 3 months