Solo 1/3 de los pacientes con dolor irruptivo toman
medicación
72% of respondents who experience breakthrough pain say that there are times their medicines are not
adequate to control their pain
However, 33% of patients experiencing breakthrough pain are being treated with additional painkillers
ADDITIONAL PAINKILLERS TAKEN TO TREAT
BREAKTHROUGH PAIN ARE:
35% Strong opioids
25% Weak opioids
29% Non opioids
Positive rating for additional painkillers:
35% say - Very effective
49% say - Quite effective
10% say - Quite ineffective
CROSS REFERENCE – Out of patients who
experience breakthrough pain
45% use Strong opioids
40% use Weak opioids
35% use Non opioids
