Table 2.

Potential risks associated with prescription analgesics sharing, identified by pain management physicians

Potential risks/negative consequences	Participants’ code
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O
Adverse events			•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•				•	•
Vomiting	•
Gastric problems/ulcer				•			•
Bleeding from GIT	•
Bleeding	•								•	•		•
Respiratory depression										•
Allergies	•	•		•			•							•	•
Interactions		•		•	•					•	•
Overdose	•			•
Drug abuse					•							•
Addiction					•					•	•	•			•
Inappropriate dosage		•		•										•
Inappropriate analgesic/contraindications							•						•	•
Polypragmasy												•
Activation of comorbidity														•
Delay in seeking professional help															•
Expiration date				•

Abbreviation: GIT, gastrointestinal tract.