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Preferred first choice opioid drug (number of respondents)
| Drug | Background pain | Breakthrough pain | Procedure related pain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| Fentanyl | 17 | 7 | 18 |
| Alfentanil | 13 | 11 | 23 |
| Morphine | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Tramadol | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Codeine | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Diamorphine | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Buprenorphine | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Methadone | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapentadol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
