392 A Prospective Study Evaluating QT Intervals After Antiemetics and Antihistamines in Unfunded Emergent Dialysis With Baseline QT Prolongation

Abstract

county resident, calculated by the total number of pills dispensed, divided by the total population); rate of opioid prescriptions by type (rates of brand or generic types of opioids or painkillers); and morphine equivalency: (how many units of morphine are prescribed per person in the form of all opioids). Descriptive statistics were presented. Results: There is an annual rate increase in all three types of controlled substances prescribed. In 2012, 37.8 opioid pills, 13.8 benzodiazepine pills, and 4.7 stimulant pills were prescribed for every person in the county. This has been a steady increase annually from 2008 when the pills/person were 30.0, 11.3 and 3.8. The rate of opioid prescriptions are further detailed by the generic types, including the number of pills per population prescribed for hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, and morphine. Hydrocodone is the most prescribed medication with 21.1 pills written for each person in the county in 2012, up 19.4% from 17.6 in 2008. Oxycodone has an increase of pills/person up 172.1%. The rate of morphine equivalency is how many units of morphine are prescribed per person with the total morphine equivalents having increased 30.1% from 2008 to 2012 across all opioids. Oxymorphone increased 209.4% over the study period. Conclusion: Since 2008 there has been a steady increase in rates of opioid prescribing in our county, with the most alarming increase being from oxymorphone.