Table 2.
Children’s and caregivers’ reported previous experience with pain medications (n=517)
| Pain medication | Child experience (at home) | Child experience (health care facility) | Caregiver personal use |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Ibuprofen | 472 (91.3) | 388 (75) | 421 (81.4) |
| Acetaminophen | 457 (88.4) | 357 (69.1) | 392 (75.8) |
| Morphine, by mouth | 13 (2.5) | 18 (3.5) | 51 (9.9) |
| Morphine IV | 1 (0.2) | 46 (8.9) | 90 (17.4) |
| Oxycodone-containing products * | 3 (0.6) | 6 (1.2) | 128 (24.8) |
| Codeine- containing products ** | 35 (6.7) | 38 (6.3) | 339 (65.6) |
| Oxycontin | 0 | 0 | 30 (5.8) |
| Hydromorphone | 0 | 2 (0.4) | 22 (4.3) |
| Hydrocodone + Acetaminophen | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 5 (1) |
| Tramadol-containing products # | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) | 104 (20.1) |
| Naproxen | 31 (6) | 9 (1.7) | 135 (26.1) |
| Other^ | 4 (0.8) | 5 (1.0) | 12 (2.3) |
| Unsure what was given | 4 (0.8) | 65 (12.6) | 30 (5.8) |
| None | 11 (2.1) | 49 (9.5) | 18 (3.5) |
*Oxycodone OR Oxycodone + acetaminophen (Percocet).
**Codeine OR codeine +acetaminophen.
^Child (at home): Biofreeze (n=1), clonixine (n=1), homeopathic remedies (n=1); Child (health care facility): fentanyl (n=1), laughing gas (n=1), biofreeze (n=1), Demerol (n=1); Caregiver: demerol (n=2), unspecified injection pain medication (n=1), toradol (n=3), cambia (n=1), fentanyl (n=1), maxalt (n=1), propofol (n=1).
# Tramadol OR Acetaminophen + Tramadol (Tramacet).