Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a strong opioid which may be used in the management of cancer pain. Fentanyl patches may be suitable in patients who have:
• Intolerable side effects with oral morphine e.g. intractable constipation and vomiting (despite appropriate antiemetics) and hallucinations (despite haloperidol)
• Difficulty swallowing oral medication
• Poor compliance with oral medication
• Renal impairment as morphine may accumulate
Further information on the use of the Transdermal Fentanyl Patch is available below in downloadable pdf format
Related Documents
- Palliative Care Core Formulary, review date Mar 2011 pdf 56.02kb
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Palliative Care Drugs
- Fentanyl patch, V8, review date Oct 2010 pdf 105kb