Enlyte: Opioids Continue to Drop, Migraine Meds on the Rise

Opioid prescriptions per workers’ compensation claim dropped by 9.7% in 2023, spearheading drops in prescribing of other common alternative medications used to manage pain, according to a drug trends report released Tuesday by Enlyte LLC. Anticonvulsants, or neurological drugs intended to manage nerve pain, had the second-largest drop in utilization at 7.4%. Antidepressants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, both used to help manage pain, had 6.1% and 3% decreases, respectively, according to the report. Overall, Enlyte’s data showed dips in prescribing across the board wi...