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. 2019 Oct 16;21(9):1891–1901. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz250

Table 4.

Cumulative rate of route of administration

Tapentadol ER N = 46
ADF ER Opioids N = 5,313
Non-ADF ER Opioids N = 7,192
ROA Estimate 95% CI Estimate 95% CI Estimate 95% CI
Swallow whole 58.70 38.68–85.70 53.81 52.48–55.18 34.99 33.90–36.12
Other oral 17.39 7.50–34.26 23.50 22.39–24.68 11.30 10.59–12.06
Inject 10.87 3.52–25.33 26.08 24.92–27.29 42.85 41.71–44.02
Snort 2.17 0.06–12.11 29.30 28.09–30.55 38.95 37.83–40.10
Other 8.70 2.37–22.26 3.51 3.04–4.04 5.04 4.56–5.58
Smoke 0.00 0.00–0.00 3.37 2.92–3.90 1.25 1.02–1.54

ADF = abuse-deterrent formulation; CI = confidence interval; ER = extended-release; ROA = route of administration.