A description of clinical characteristics and treatment patterns observed within prescribed opioid users in Germany and the UK

Author:

Chevalier Pierre1,Smulders Maartje1,Chavoshi Soheil2,Sostek Mark2,LoCasale Robert2

Affiliation:

1. IMS Health IMS HEALTH®, Medialaan 38, 1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium

2. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE, USA

Abstract

SUMMARY  Aims: To describe a cohort of new opioid users (adult noncancer patients) in terms of clinical characteristics and treatment patterns in the UK and Germany. Material & methods: Data used were extracted from electronic medical records databases (UK: Clinical Practice Research Database-Hospital Episode Statistics; Germany: IMS Disease Analyzer) covering the 2008–2012 period. Results: Most eligible patients were treated with opioids for less than 6 months (UK: 78.7% and Germany: 93.7%) and indexed on weak opioids (UK: 89.5% and Germany: 88.6%). Most prescribed opioids were codeine (UK) and tramadol (Germany). Most prevalent comorbidities were dorsalgia/depression. Constipation was observed in 16.8%/17.4% (UK/Germany) of chronic users (>6 months). Conclusion: While both populations were highly morbid populations largely initiated on weak opioids, chronic use was less common in Germany.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

General Medicine

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