Participants, their conditions and medication usage.
| Name | Age (years) | Condition | Duration (years) | Medication/current dosage | Initiator | Laxatives | Pain clinic | Adjuncts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | ||||||||
| Alice | 73 | Multiple sclerosis | 5 | Fentanyl 100 mcg/hour | GP | No | No | SSRI, AE |
| Belinda | 34 | Chronic back pain | 6 | Morphine elixir 60 mg/day | GP | No | Yes | SSRI, TCA, NSAID, AC |
| Charles | 63 | Chronic back pain | 12 | Morphine S/R 60 mg/day | GP | No | Yes | SSRI, TCA, NSAID |
| Douglas | 74 | Spinal stenosis | 2 | Fentanyl 75 mcg/hour | Consultant | No | No | TCA, AE |
| Edwina | 70 | Chronic back pain | 1 | Morphine S/R 60 mg/day | GP | Yes | No | Nil |
| Frances | 69 | Chronic back pain | 14 | Morphine S/R 60 mg/day | Consultant | Yes | Yes | Nil |
| Grace | 63 | Chronic back pain | 12 | Morphine S/R 30 mg/day | GP | Yes | Yes | TCA |
| Harry | 61 | Complex regional pain syndrome | 3 | Morphine S/R and Morphine tablets 30 mg/day | Consultant | No | Yes | Nil |
| Ian | 71 | Chronic pancreatitis | 28 | Fentanyl patch 50 mcg/hour | GP | No | No | Nil |
| Julian | 61 | Chronic shoulder pain | 10 | Morphine S/R 100 mg/day | GP | No | Yes | NSAID, TCA |
| Focus group | ||||||||
| Katherine | 51 | Chronic neck pain | 9 | Buprenorphine S/L 1200 mcg/day | GP | No | No | TCA, NSAID |
| Laura | 76 | Rheumatoid arthritis | 25 | Morphine S/R 60 mg/day | Consultant | Yes | No | TCA, NSAID |
| Brian | 56 | Chronic back and ankle pain | 20 | Morphine S/R 80 mg/day | GP | Yes | Yes | SSRI |
| Mike | 47 | Chronic back and ankle pain | 15 | Fentanyl patch 50 mcg/hour | GP | No | Yes | SSRI |
AC = Anticonvulsant. AE = Anti-emetic. NSAID = Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. S/L = sub lingual. S/R = slow release. SSRI = Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. TCA = Tricyclic antidepressants.