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Table 6 Prescribed opioids and the incidence of somnolence and dizziness

From: Opioid analgesics increase incidence of somnolence and dizziness as adverse effects of pregabalin: a retrospective study

Concomitant use of opioid with pregabalin

N

Developed somnolence

Developed dizziness

 Non-prescribed patients

141

28 (19.9 %)

21 (14.9 %)

 Prescribed patients

54

19 (35.2 %)

13 (24.1 %)

Concomitant opioids

N

Developed somnolence or dizziness

 Fentanyl

26

7 (26.9 %)

 Oxycodone

23

11 (47.8 %)

 Tramadol

18

7 (38.9 %)

 Morphine

4

0 (0 %)