Table 3.
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.