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This investigation was conducted to review morphine use in 10 of 11 dental hospitals attached to national universities.
In 1995, 10 hospitals purchased the equivalent of 395g of pure morphine. Four hospitals purchased quantities of 70 to 100g per year. The other facilities purchased only minute quantities. Among three formulations of controlled release morphine sulphate tablets available, the purchase of 10mg tablets was 80% of the total purchases made by the 10 hospitals. D hospital purchased the largest quantity of 10mg equivalent tablets being 65% of their total purchases. H hospital purchased the largest quantity of 10mg equivalent suppositories, being 78% of their total purchases. The other hospitals purchased only minute quantities of suppositories. E and F hospitals purchased large quantities of morphine for injection, while five hospitals had no record of purchase of any injectable preparations.
