Lazanda?

Related terms

Brand Names: U.S.: Abstral?;Actiq?;Duragesic?;Fentora?;Lazanda?;Onsolis?;Subsys?
Brand Names: Canada: AbstralT;Actiq?;Duragesic?;Duragesic? MAT;Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP;Novo-Fentanyl;PMS-Fentanyl MTX;RANT-Fentanyl Matrix Patch;RANT-Fentanyl Transdermal System;ratio-Fentanyl

Uses

It is used to ease pain.
Fentanyl lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.

Dosing

How to take
All products:
Do not take this drug with other strong pain drugs or if you are using a pain patch without talking to your doctor first.
Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
Keep a pain diary.
Shot:
It is given as a shot into a vein.
Skin patch:
Do not use patches that are cut or do not look right.
If you or anyone else touches the gel, wash the skin with lots of water. Do not use soap.
You do not need to put the patch on or near where you are having pain for it to work.
Wash your hands before and after use.
Take off old patch first.
Put patch on clean, dry, healthy skin on the chest, back, upper leg, or upper arm.
Do not put the patch on the belt line, bra line, or skin folds.
Clip hair at site before putting patch on. Do not shave.
Move the patch site with each patch.
You may bathe, shower, or swim for short periods after putting on the patch. Cover the patch with plastic wrap and tape to help keep it in place.
If the patch falls off, put a new one on.
If the patch loosens, put tape ONLY on the edges of the patch to hold it in place.
Lozenge:
Place lozenge in your mouth between the cheek and lower gum.
Suck oral lozenge. Do not chew, break, or crush it. Do not swallow it whole.
Cheek film:
Wet the inside of your cheek with your tongue or water.
Place the film inside your mouth on a wet cheek. Hold for 5 seconds so it sticks to the cheek. Let it melt.
Do not chew or swallow.
You may drink liquids 5 minutes after using.
You may eat after film melts.
Cheek tablet:
Place tablet in your mouth above a rear molar tooth between the upper cheek and gum and let melt.
Do not chew, break, or crush.
Nose spray:
For the nose only.
Prime pump by spraying it 4 times into the supplied pouch. A green bar will show when it is ready to use.
Close 1 nostril.
Put spray 1/2 inch into nostril. Press down on finger grip. A click will sound letting you know the dose was given.
Under the tongue (sublingual) spray:
Spray into the mouth under the tongue.
Under the tongue (sublingual) tablet:
Place under tongue and let melt all the way. Do not chew, suck or swallow tablet.
Do not eat or drink until tablet has melted all the way.
You may wet your mouth with water, if needed, before you take.

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