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Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2021 May 10


Clin Orthop Relat Res

Is the Preoperative Use of Antidepressants and Benzodiazepines Associated with Opioid and Other Analgesic Use after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty?

Authors

Rajamäki TJ, Moilanen T, Puolakka PA, Hietaharju A, Jämsen E
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 May 10.
PMID: 33982976.

Abstract

Mental health disorders can occur in patients with pain conditions, and there have been reports of an increased risk of persistent pain after THA and TKA among patients who have psychological distress. Persistent pain may result in the prolonged consumption of opioids and other analgesics, which may expose patients to adverse drug events and narcotic habituation or addiction. However, the degree to which preoperative use of antidepressants or benzodiazepines is associated with prolonged analgesic use after surgery is not well quantified. QUESTION/PURPOSES: (1) Is the preoperative use of antidepressants or benzodiazepine medications associated with a greater postoperative use of opioids, NSAIDs, or acetaminophen? (2) Is the proportion of patients still using opioid analgesics 1 year after arthroplasty higher among patients who were taking antidepressants or benzodiazepine medications before surgery, after controlling for relevant confounding variables? (3) Does analgesic drug use decrease after surgery in patients with a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use? (4) Does the proportion of patients using antidepressants or benzodiazepines change after joint arthroplasty compared with before?