Table 2.
Analgesic medications consumed by the two treatment groups
| Opioid treated group | Non-opioids treated group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug (n) | Daily dose range (mg) | Drug (n) | Daily dose range (mg) |
| Oxycodone (93) | 5–200 | Rofecoxib (33) | 25–50 |
| Morphine (19) | 30–200 | Celecoxib (2) | 200–400 |
| Tramadol (52) | 50–500 | Etodolac (18) | 400–800 |
| Propoxyphene (14) | 40–250 | Diclofenac (4) | 100–100 |
| Methadone (1) | 16 | Ibuprofen (1) | 1000 |
| Indomethacin (1) | 25 | ||
| Paracetamol (4) | 500–1000 | ||
| Dypirone (15) | 500–4000 | ||
| Ketorolac (1) | 10 | ||
| Adjuvant drugs | |||
| Clonazepam (1) | 0.25 | Clonazepam (2) | 0.5–1.5 |
| Amitriptyline (2) | 25 | Amitriptyline (2) | 10–20 |
| Chlomipramine(1) | 10 | ||
n = number of subjects using that drug; Note that since some patients received more than one opioid (e.g. morphine tablets together with percocet) or more than one NSAID simultaneously, therefore the total number of subjects in the table exceeds total number of patients in each group).