Noninterventional Study of Transdermal Fentanyl (Fentavera) Matrix Patches in Chronic Pain Patients: Analgesic and Quality of Life Effects
Table 5
List of types of comedications and number of patients using them at start and during one month and 2 months of treatment with transdermal fentanyl (Fentavera) patches.
Comedication type
Number of patients
Start
One month
2 months
Analgesics/anti-inflammatory
258
34
22
Psychoactive drugs
59
10
10
Antiepileptics
71
4
1
Neuropathic/neurotropic drugs
27
5
1
Corticosteroids (oral)
1
8
3
Unreadable
10
1
—
Undefined
4
3
—
Muscle relaxants
4
—
2
Gastrointestinal drugs
4
1
1
Migraine drugs
5
—
—
Laxatives
1
2
Narcotics
2
—
1
Drugs for osteoporosis or calcium and bone metabolism
