All the Drug Class Drugs
Opioid Anaesthetic. Fentanyl (as Citrate) 100, 200, 400, 600, 800 mcg. BUCCAL TABS.: 28. Dosage must be
ajust. individ. for each pt.
Tmt. of BTP in adults with cancer who are
already receiving maint. opioid ther. for
chron.cancer pain. BTP is a transitory
exacerb.ation of pain that occurs on a
background of otherwise control.persist.
ent pain. Pts. receiving maint. opioid ther.
are those who are taking at least 60 mg of
oral morphine dally, at least 25 mcg. of
transder. fentanyl per hour, at least 30 mg
of oxycodone daily, at least 8 mg of oral
hydromorphone daily or an equianalgesic
dose of another opioid for a week or
longer.
C/I: Hypersens. Pts. without maint. opioid
ther. as there is an incr.risk of respir.
depres. Sev. respir. depres. or severe
obstruct. lung condit. Tmt. of acute pain
other than breakthrough pain. ADD. Pts. being treated with drugs contain. sodium oxybate
