Post-Op Opioids: How Much Is Enough?
Certain surgeries require longer prescriptions, researchers say
By Robert Preidt
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Amid efforts to stem the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study suggests how long patients should take prescription opioid painkillers after surgery.
After general surgery, the ideal duration is four to nine days, said researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
