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Opioids Aware: a general practice audit of high-dose opioid prescribing NHS England Midlands and East

Ruth Bastable and Sarah Rann
BJGP Open 2019; 3 (2): bjgpopen18X101642. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101642
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1 Medical Adviser, NHS England Midlands and East, Fulbourn, UK
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    Table 1. Results of the audit
    Patients, n≥120 mg OME≥120 mg OME for chronic painDrugs dose frequencyIndicationOveruse/misuseMedication review last 3 monthsCo-prescribing z drugsCo-prescribing benzdiazepinesCo-prescribing gaba drugsGabapentin >3.6 gPregabalin >600 mgReflection
    663 4181022
    (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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