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Preferred first-choice adjuvant agent for management of pain split by speciality (number of respondents)
| Pain type | Drug | Total | Renal medicine | Palliative care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background pain | Paracetamol | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Amitriptyline | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| Gabapentin | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
| Pregabalin | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
| Ketamine | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Breakthrough pain | ||||
| Paracetamol | 30 | 21 | 9 | |
| Amitriptyline | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Gabapentin | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Ketamine | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
| Procedure related pain | ||||
| Paracetamol | 19 | 17 | 2 | |
| Benzodiazepine | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Nitrous oxide | 23 | 11 | 12 | |
| Ketamine | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
