Table 2.
Type and proportion of analgesic medication use in the month prior to questionnaire completion for all patients, in patients with sensory CIPN and in those with neuropathic pain.
| Drug Name | All Patients n = 406 % (Number) |
Sensory CIPN n = 127 % (Number) |
Neuropathic Pain n = 62 % (Number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol | 26.9 (109) | 29.9 (38) | 37.1 (23) |
| Aspirin | 4.2 (17) | 4.7 (6) | 6.5 (4) |
| Tramadol | 3.5 (14) | 4.7 (6) | 6.5 (4) |
| Ibuprofen | 3.2 (13) | 3.9 (5) | 4.8 (3) |
| Codeine + paracetamol | 3.0 (12) | 4.7 (6) | 8.1 (5) |
| Tramadol + paracetamol | 3.0 (12) | 3.9 (5) | 6.5 (4) |
| Opium + caffeine + paracetamol | 1.7 (7) | 1.6 (2) | 6.5 (4) |
| Pregabalin | 1.7 (7) | 3.2 (4) | 4.8 (3) |
| Gabapentin | 1.0 (4) | 1.6 (2) | 4.8 (3) |
| Amitriptyline | 1.0 (4) | 1.6 (2) | 3.2 (2) |
| Codeine | 0.7 (3) | 0.8 (1) | 1.6 (1) |
| Morphine | 0.7 (3) | 0.8 (1) | 1.6 (1) |
| NSAIDs other | 0.7 (3) | 0 (0) | 1.6 (1) |
| Triptans | 0.5 (2) | 0 (0) | 1.6 (1) |
| Opium + paracetamol | 0.3 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Dihydrocodeine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Duloxetine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Imipramine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Oxycodone | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |