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Table 3 Opioid Prescriptions and Agreement Status

From: Controlled Substance Agreements for Opioids in a Primary Care Practice

Number of Opioids Prescribed, N (%)

 1

948 (88.9)

 2

111 (10.4)

 3

7 (0.7)

Opioid Prescribed, N (%)

 Tramadol

581 (54.5)

 Oxycodone

250 (23.5)

 Hydrocodone

113 (10.6)

 Codeine

52 (4.9)

 Morphine

31 (2.9)

 Hydromorphone

17 (1.6)

 Fentanyl

9 (0.8)

 Methadone

10 (0.9)

 Other

3 (0.3)

Morphine Milligram Equivalents Per Day

 Mean (SD)

40.8 (57.0)

 Median (Q1, Q3)

25.0 (15.0, 45.0)

 Mode

20

 Range

2.5–743.0

Medication change (Dose Change, New Opioid), N (%)

144 (13.5)

Tapering Plan, N (%)

74 (6.9)

Agreement Termination Reason, N (%),

 Admission to hospice/palliative care

12 (1.1)

 Death

20 (1.9)

 Contract violation or patient preference

126 (11.8)

 Contract termination

32 (3.0)

  1. SD Standard Deviation