TABLE 2.
Patient # | Concomitant long-acting opioid medications | Concomitant breakthrough/as-needed opioid medications | Concomitant nonopioid pain medications | Use of breakthrough medication during study visits |
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1 | Morphine extended-release 30 mg every 8 h | Morphine immediate release 7.5 mg every 6 h | Pregabalin 50 mg every 8 h | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
2 | Methadone 10 mg every 8 h | Morphine immediate release 20 mg every 6 h | Gabapentin 300 mg every 8 h | Took morphine on visit 3 (30 mg intranasal ketamine), at 235 min (5 min prior to discharge), which was the usual interval |
3 | Fentanyl patch 50 mcg/h | Oxycodone 10 mg every 6 h | Duloxetine 60 mg per day, gabapentin 300 mg every 8 h, cyclobenzaprine every 8 h as needed | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
4 | Oxycodone extended-release 80 mg every 12 h | Oxycodone 20 mg every 6 h | Gabapentin 400 mg every 8 h, turmeric 500 mg every 12 h | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
5 | Oxycodone extended-release 20 mg every 12 h | Oxycodone 20 mg every 6 h | Venlafaxine extended-release 75 mg per day, turmeric 500 mg every 12 h | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
6 | Fentanyl 125 mcg/h | Hydromorphone 8–12 mg every 4 h | Pregabalin 50 mg every 8 h, duloxetine 60 mg per day, 5% lidocaine patch | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
7 | Oxycodone extended-release 60 mg every 12 h | Oxycodone 30 mg every 4 h | Pregabalin 300 mg every 12 h, celebrex 200 mg every day, acetaminophen 1000 mg every 8 h as needed | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
8 | Oxycodone extended-release 30 mg every 12 h | Oxycodone 10 mg every 4 h | Acetaminophen 325 every 6 h when necessary, voltaren gel, Duloxetine 60 mg daily, lidocaine cream | Took oxycodone at visit 1 (10-mg intranasal ketamine) at longer than usual interval, but at 41 min after study drug administration. Also, took oxycodone at visit 3 (30 mg intranasal ketamine), at longer than usual interval, 232 min after study drug administration |
9 | Fentanyl 75 mcg/h | Hydromorphone 4 mg every 4 h | Pregabalin 75 mg every 12 h, venlafaxine 150 mg every day, tizanidine 4 mg every 12 h as needed, naproxen 500 mg every 12 h as needed | Took hydromorphone on visit 1 (10-mg intranasal ketamine) at longer than usual interval but at 15 min after study medication |
10 | Methadone 10 mg every 8 h | Hydromorphone 4mg every 4 h | Escitalopram 20 mg every day | Did not need to take breakthrough pain medications during any of the study visits |
Notes: All patients who took as needed pain medications during visit 1 (10 mg intranasal ketamine) had ≤20% pain relief with the study medication during that visit. All patients who took as needed pain medications during visit 3 (30 mg intranasal ketamine) took it towards the end of the study visit, at much longer than their usual as-needed medication times. None of the patients needed to take breakthrough medication during the study visit with the 50 mg intranasal ketamine dosage.