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Currently prescribed opioid medications
| Number of patients (%) (N=198) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed opioid medication | ||
| Codeine and codeine combinations | 102 | (51.5) |
| Dihydrocodeine | 28 | (14.1) |
| Hydromorphone | 2 | (1.0) |
| Methadone | 3 | (1.5) |
| Morphine | 65 | (32.8) |
| Oxycodone | 18 | (9.1) |
| Tapentadol | 1 | (0.5) |
| Tramadol and tramadol combinations | 78 | (39.4) |
| Strength of prescribed opioid | ||
| Strong only | 42 | (21.2) |
| Weak only | 116 | (58.6) |
| Combination of weak and strong | 40 | (20.2) |
Patients could record more than one opioid.
