Cahill, Kathleen and Shehab, Ruqaya Mohsen and Lowney, Aoife and McQuillan, Regina (2015) Addiction to transmucosal fentanyl: is it a cause for concern in cancer pain management? Palliative Medicine, 29, (9), pp. 861-862. DOI: 10.1177/0269216315593452.
Transmucosal fentanyl (TMF) is a µ-receptor agonist used in the management of pain in patients with cancer.1 Current licensing restrictions allow for prescribing of TMF only in patients with cancer who are opioid tolerant and taking the equivalent of 60 mg oral morphine daily. In the United States, prescribers and dispensers of TMF must be specifically certified and enrolled to do so. It has previously been reported that off-label use of TMF can be as high as 90%.....
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Medical substance > Prescription drug (medicine / medication)
G Health and disease > Pathologic process > Cancer
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment issues (pain management)
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