OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for the rational utilization of narcotic drugs in cancer pain patients. METHODS： In retrospective survey， 2 275 prescriptions of narcotic drugs for cancer pain patients in outpatient and emergency department of our hospital during 2014-2016 were analyzed statistically in respects of general information， drug amount， consumption sum and DDDs， etc. RESULTS： The proportion of male patients and female patients with cancer pain in our hospital were 65.63％ and 34.37％ within 3 years， mainly aged 21-90. The consumption amount and sum of narcotic drugs in our hospital increased year by year. Dosage forms were mainly tablet. The consumption amount， sum and DDDs of Morphine hydrochloride sustained-release tablets took up the first places among narcotic drugs. And those of Pethidine hydrochloride injection were the lowest. CONCLUSIONS： The utilization of narcotic drugs is rational in outpatient and emergency department of our hospital on the whole. Morphine preparations are the predominant analgesic drugs for patients with cancer pain.