Retrospective evaluation of opioid analgesics use in emergency department: A one-year analysis

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Fentanyl was the most commonly used opioid in the emergency department, with 53.6% of cases involving this drug.
Among 1392 patients analyzed, 45.47% were female while abdominal pain was the leading cause for opioid administration.
This retrospective study examined opioid use over one year in a university hospital, focusing on patient demographics and diagnoses.
Findings suggest appropriate opioid prescribing practices, as no excessive use of opioids was observed in this sample.

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Retrospective analysis identifies fentanyl as the primary opioid used, indicating trends in pain management.

Tekşen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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