Table 2.
Opioid prescriptions by name and formulation
| Drug name | Total (n=510) | Tablet (n=468) | Solution (n=21) | Patch (n=16) | Film (n=5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Oxycodone IR | 360 (70.6) | 345 (73.7) | 15 (71.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hydromorphone IR | 49 (9.6) | 49 (10.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Morphine IR | 17 (3.3) | 11 (2.4) | 6 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Oxycodone CR | 17 (3.3) | 17 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Fentanyl patch | 16 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 16 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Tramadol IR | 14 (2.7) | 14 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Morphine ER/CR | 12 (2.4) | 12 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hydrocodone IR | 8 (1.6) | 8 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Methadone | 6 (1.2) | 6 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Suboxone | 5 (1.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (80) |
| Oxymorphone ER | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Buprenorphine | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
| Codeine | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Nyucenta | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Tapentadol IR | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
CR = continuous release; ER = extended release; IR = immediate release.