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Patients, n ≥120 mg OME ≥120 mg OME for chronic pain Drugs dose frequency Indication Overuse/misuse Medication review last 3 months Co-prescribing z drugs Co-prescribing benzdiazepines Co-prescribing gaba drugs Gabapentin >3.6 g Pregabalin >600 mg Reflection 663 418 1022
(0.15% on high-dose opioids)894
(0.13% on high-dose opioids for chronic pain;(894/1022 = 87.5% on high-dose for of chronic pain)861
(96.3% clear)593
(In 593/861 patients the indications is clear =68.9%; 31.1% not clear)61
(61/894 = 6.8%)429
(429/894 = 48.0%)119
(119/894 =13.3%)126
(126/894 = 14.1%)379
(379/894 co-prescribed gaba drugs = 42.4%)5
(5/894 on >3.6 g per day = 0.6%)11
(11/894 on >600 mg pregabalin per day = 1.2%)59
(59/74=80%)OME = oral morphine equivalent.
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