Prescription opioid use before and after kidney transplant: Implications for posttransplant outcomes

  • Registration Closed

Practice Gap

Opioid analgesics serve an important role in management of acute and chronic pain, but recognition of
an “epidemic” of complications related to the misuse, abuse, and inherent potential toxicity of
prescription opioids is a growing. Concerns about opioid-related toxicity are even greater in patients with
end-stage organ failure due to altered drug protein binding, metabolism, and excretion. This activity will
increase the awareness of transplant professionals of patterns of prescription opioid use before and after
kidney transplantation, and outcomes associated opioid medication use in these periods. Such knowledge
may help practitioners better understand the risk of transplant patients at their center, and direct efforts
to mitigate risk, such as focused monitoring of support of higher risk patients over time after surgery.


Learner Objectives
1. Understand the patterns of prescription opioid use before and after kidney transplantation in
the U.S.
2. Understand relationships of pre- and post-transplant prescription opioid use in the kidney
transplant population.
3. Understand associations of opioid use before and after kidney transplantation with patient and
allograft outcomes.


Accreditation
The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ASTS designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Activity Disclosures
The authors of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.


Instructions for completing ASTS MOC – Education through AJT modules
*Please note, you must hit the “next” button at the bottom left after each step to continue in the
module.
1. Review article.
2. Complete post-test. A passing score of 75% is required to move forward. The test can be retaken
as many times as necessary.
3. Complete the evaluation.
4. Access your AJT MOC certificate(s) and transcript of modules completed under the “My
Learning” tab. 

Key:

Complete
Failed
Available
Locked
Acknowledgement
Agree to Acknowledgement to continue.
Agree to Acknowledgement to continue.
Article
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Post-Test
4 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/4 points to pass
4 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/4 points to pass
Evaluation
10 Questions
10 Questions We value your opinion. Please take a moment to provide your feedback.
Certificate
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit  |  Certificate available