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Breakthrough pain Report

Breakthrough pain is pain that comes on suddenly for short periods of time and is not alleviated by the patients' normal pain suppression management.


What we've learned from patients who report Breakthrough pain

Symptom severities

Severe
28
Moderate
38
Mild
8
None
2

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Breakthrough pain

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Breakthrough pain
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Tramadol 51   Tramadol: 69%
Oxycodone 35   Oxycodone: 47%
Percocet 10/325 28   Percocet 10/325: 38%
Norco 24   Norco: 32%
Percocet 5/325 23   Percocet 5/325: 31%
Darvocet-N 100 18   Darvocet-N 100: 24%
Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR) 14   Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR): 19%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 14   Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 19%
Dilaudid 10   Dilaudid: 14%
Tylenol with Codeine #3 9   Tylenol with Codeine #3: 12%
Oxycodone IR 8   Oxycodone IR: 11%
Lortab 10/500 7   Lortab 10/500: 9%
Vicodin 7   Vicodin: 9%
Lortab 7.5/500 7   Lortab 7.5/500: 9%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen 5   Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: 7%
OxyIR 5   OxyIR: 7%
Vicodin ES 4   Vicodin ES: 5%
Opana 4   Opana: 5%
Percocet 7.5/500 3   Percocet 7.5/500: 4%
Tylenol Caplet Extra Strength 3   Tylenol Caplet Extra Strength: 4%
Actiq 3   Actiq: 4%
Roxicodone 3   Roxicodone: 4%
Codeine 3   Codeine: 4%
Pets Emotional Support 2   Pets Emotional Support: 3%
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch 2   Fentanyl Transdermal Patch: 3%
Hydrocodone 2   Hydrocodone: 3%
Lortab 2   Lortab: 3%
Oxycodone ER 2   Oxycodone ER: 3%
Motrin IB 2   Motrin IB: 3%
Fentora 1   Fentora: 1%

Report created on February 12, 2012.