Table 5.
List of types of comedications and number of patients using them at start and during one month and 2 months of treatment with transdermal fentanyl (Fentavera) patches.
| Comedication type | Number of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | One month | 2 months | |
| Analgesics/anti-inflammatory | 258 | 34 | 22 |
| Psychoactive drugs | 59 | 10 | 10 |
| Antiepileptics | 71 | 4 | 1 |
| Neuropathic/neurotropic drugs | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Corticosteroids (oral) | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Unreadable | 10 | 1 | — |
| Undefined | 4 | 3 | — |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | — | 2 |
| Gastrointestinal drugs | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Migraine drugs | 5 | — | — |
| Laxatives | 1 | 2 | |
| Narcotics | 2 | — | 1 |
| Drugs for osteoporosis or calcium and bone metabolism | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sedatives | 1 | — | — |
| Antithrombotics | — | 1 | — |
| Diuretics | — | — | 1 |
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| Total | 465 | 65 | 40 |