A 64-year-old with osteoarthritis pain uses oxycodone 10 mg TID for 3 months. He has no improvement in function and reports sedation. According to CDC...

Question

A 64-year-old with osteoarthritis pain uses oxycodone 10 mg TID for 3 months. He has no improvement in function and reports sedation. According to CDC, what is the best next step?

Accepted Answer

Taper and discontinue opioids while optimizing nonopioid therapies

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Increase dose by 50% to overcome tolerance

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Continue same dose indefinitely

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Switch to long-acting opioid

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Add benzodiazepine for sleep

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Chronic Opioid Therapy

A 64-year-old with osteoarthritis pain uses oxycodone 10 mg TID for 3 months. He has no improvement in function and reports sedation. According to CDC, what is the best next step?