Table 2.

pattern of pain medications prescribed to patients with cancer at the radiotherapy and oncology unit of LUTH between July and December, 2016 (N=298)

Variable (n=298)	n[%]
Oral Analgesic	237[79.5]
Oral NSAIDs e.g. Ibuprofen	183[61.4]
Oral Opioids	54[18.1]
Weak e.g. Dihydrocodeine	35[11.7]
Strong e.g. Morphine	19[6.4]
Oral acetaminophen	42[14.1]
Parenteral Analgesic	36[12.1
Parenteral Opioids	17[5.7]
Weak e.g. Tramadol	1[0.3]
Strong e.g. Pentazocine	16[5.4]
Parenteral NSAIDs e.g. Diclofenac	19[6.4]
Topical Analgesic	3[1.0]
Palliative radiation therapy	69[23.2]
Other e.g. rest	21[7.0]
Steroids	158[53.0]
Bisphosphonates	81[27.2]
Benzodiazepines	13[4.4]
Tricyclic antidepressants	1[0.3]
Interventional	0[0.0]
No Treatment Given	43[14.4]

^*Multiple responses allowed