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Table 2 Prescribed medications within the first 4 weeks (n = 475)

From: Management of low back pain in general practice – is it of acceptable quality: an observational study among 25 general practices in South Tyrol (Italy)

Medication

n

%

One or more medications

443

93.3

Of these (100%)

NSAID

391

88.3

Paracetamol + codeine

46

10.4

Muscle relaxant

40

9.0

Paracetamol

28

6.3

Steroids

23

5.2

Tramadol

13

2.9

Gabapentin

10

2.3

Benzodiazepin

9

2.0

  1. More than one answer allowed.
  2. More than one medication per patient possible.
  3. NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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