Table 1. Pain management strategies prescribed to the ACF population (n = 477)
Analgesicn (%)
Any analgesic438 (91.8)
Regularly dosed analgesic305 (63.9)
As required analgesics321 (67.3)
Both as required and regularly dosed analgesics188 (39.4)
Only as required analgesics131 (27.5)
Regularly prescribed paracetamol272 (57.0)
As required paracetamol212 (44.4)
Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, regularly dosed16 (3.4)
Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, as required13 (2.7)
Tricyclic anti-depressant14 (2.9)
Gabapentinoids40 (8.4)
Regularly prescribed opioidsa139 (29.1)
Buprenorphine patch73 (52.5)
Extended release oxycodone/naloxone28 (20.1)
Weak opioids (tramadol; paracetamol with codeine)17 (12.2)
Immediate release oxycodone11 (7.9)
Extended release oxycodone8 (5.8)
Extended release morphine5 (3.6)
Fentanyl patch5 (3.6)
Morphine in a syringe driver4 (2.9)
Immediate release morphine liquid2 (1.4)
Hydromorphone2 (1.4)
Tapentadol1 (0.7)
As required opioidsa169 (35.4)
Immediate release oxycodone68 (40.2)
Morphine sulphate injection38 (22.5)
Paracetamol with codeine36 (21.3)
Morphine liquid19 (11.2)
Codeine phosphate12 (7.1)
Tramadol11 (6.5)
Hydrocodone4 (2.4)
Extended release oxycodone/naloxone1 (0.6)
Fentanyl injection1 (0.6)

  • ↵aPercentage does not equal 100% because some residents were prescribed more than one regular opioid or 'as required' opioid.