Pharmacological characteristics and clinical application of trans-dermal fentanyl in cancer pain management
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20131976
- VernacularTitle:芬太尼透皮贴剂治疗癌痛的药理特点及其临床应用
- Author:
Zhixiang CHENG
;
Keming WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fentanyl;
cancer pain;
opioids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2013;(24):1495-1497
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cancer pain seriously affects the quality of life of patients and could disturb normal cancer treatment. Therefore, ap-propriate drugs should be chosen to control the pain. Transdermal fentanyl is a type of potent opioid that is widely used in controlling moderate and severe cancer pains. This paper reviews the pharmacological characteristics of transdermal fentanyl and its clinical appli-cation in cancer pain management.
