Reasons for Opioid Discontinuation and Unintended Consequences Following Opioid Discontinuation Within the TOPCARE Trial

Problem Drug-related Behavior and Discontinuation of Opioids Following the Introduction of an Opioid Management Program.

PURPOSE Problem drug-related behavior (PDB) among patients on chronic opioid therapy may reflect an opioid use disorder. This study assessed PDB prevalence and the relationship between PDB and ongoing prescription of opioids at a primary care clinic that implemented a multifaceted opioid management program. METHODS A chart review of patients in a chronic opioid registry assessed prevalence of...

ACUTE EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING ABRUPT DISCONTINUATION OF PROPRANOLOL

A case of acute extrapyramidal manifestations consisting of dystonia and akathisia following abrupt discontinuation of propranolol is reported. She responded well to oral propranolol and intramuscular diazepam. Extrapyramidal symptoms have commonly been associated with acute or chronic administration of neuroleptic drugs. There have been reports of a substantial number of cases with simila...

IUD continuation rate and the reasons for discontinuation in women referring to Bandar Abbas health centers, Iran

Introduction: TCU-380 A IUD is one of the safest and widely used methods reversible of contraception. The purposes of this study were to determine continuation rate and its determinants and also the reasons for discontinuation of the TCU-380A IUD in women who referred to health centers of Bandar Abbas. Methods: The population studied in this retrospective survey was women who had started using...

Reasons for Discontinuation of Dual Therapy with Dolutegravir and Rilpivirine

Contraceptive discontinuation and unintended pregnancy: an imperfect relationship.

CONTEXT Contraceptive discontinuation is a common event that may be associated with low motivation to avoid pregnancy. If this is the case, a substantial proportion of pregnancies that follow discontinuation will be reported as intended. METHODS Demographic and Health Survey data from six countries (Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, Kenya, the Philippines and Zimbabwe) over the ...