Action | Prescribing of opioids |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/9/2018 |
I believe a mandatory 7-14 day limit on opiates is highly impractical for many feline patients due to behavior/anxiety with transport out of the home environment or for large dogs with serious mobility issues. The drug I see this most referring to would be buprenorphine or tramadol for chronic pain conditions. In general I have a very good grasp on those particular cases who get larger prescriptions at a time and pay attention to the timelines for amounts prescribed vs. refills ordered and have not gotten any feelings of diversion from my personal experience with our clients.