New Pediatric Opioid Rules Aim to Cut Risks, Clarify Pain Treatment

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-pediatric-opioid-rules-aim-cut-risks-clarify-pain-2024a1000hrt?ecd=WNL_conf_peds_AAP-SPON_241020_MSCPEDIT_etid6915101&uac=304420PJ&impID=6915101

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its first clinical practical guidelines on opioid prescriptions for children with acute pain, outlining 12 evidence-based recommendations for safely and appropriately treating pain in young patients.